JohannesburgPanchang
Sunday, December 20, 2026 · Gauteng
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:50 am – 04:30 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:32 am – 06:04 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:37 am – 12:32 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 07:36 am – 09:07 am
- Yamaganda
- 12:05 pm – 01:48 pm
- Gulika
- 03:32 pm – 05:15 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:08 pm – 06:03 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 05:15 pm – 06:58 pm
At sunrise, 05:11 am
1Tithi
Ekadashi
Shukla Paksha
until 04:45 pm47% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 3 · Lord: Ketu
until 11:25 am73% elapsed
3Yoga
Shiva
until 01:36 am3% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 05:48 am94% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 79%
- Sunrise
- 05:11 am
- Sunset
- 06:58 pm
- Dawn
- 04:45 am
- Dusk
- 07:25 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:05 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 47m
- Moonset
- 02:08 am
- Moonrise
- 03:19 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Johannesburg · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Johannesburg the sun rises at 05:11 am and sets at 06:58 pm. The running tithi is Ekadashi in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Johannesburg's coordinates (-26.2023, 28.0436).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Johannesburg?
- On December 20, 2026, the tithi in Johannesburg is Ekadashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 04:45 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Johannesburg today?
- Rahu Kalam in Johannesburg on December 20, 2026 is from 05:15 pm to 06:58 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.