JohannesburgPanchang
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · Gauteng
Muhurta qualityGood
Why Good?
- +1Chitra is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shobhana yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
Score at sunrise: +3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:44 am – 04:26 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:31 am – 12:25 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:40 am – 02:23 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:07 am – 06:50 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:07 am – 06:02 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:02 am – 06:57 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:32 am – 10:15 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:41 pm – 03:23 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:20 pm – 04:03 pm
At sunrise, 05:07 am
1Tithi
Dwadashi
Krishna Paksha
until 09:22 pm36% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 4 · Lord: Mars
until 08:18 am88% elapsed
3Yoga
Shobhana
until 04:11 am3% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 08:45 am71% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 14%
- Sunrise
- 05:07 am
- Sunset
- 06:49 pm
- Dawn
- 04:41 am
- Dusk
- 07:15 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:58 am
- Day duration
- 13h 42m
- Moonset
- 03:49 pm
- Moonrise
- 02:54 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Johannesburg · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Johannesburg the sun rises at 05:07 am and sets at 06:49 pm. The running tithi is Dwadashi in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Johannesburg's coordinates (-26.2023, 28.0436).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Johannesburg?
- On December 5, 2026, the tithi in Johannesburg is Dwadashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:22 pm. The nakshatra is Chitra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Johannesburg today?
- Rahu Kalam in Johannesburg on December 5, 2026 is from 08:32 am to 10:15 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.