JohannesburgPanchang
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Uttara Phalguni is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Saubhagya yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:55 am – 04:36 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:56 am – 06:32 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:00 am – 08:43 am
- Gulika
- 10:27 am – 12:10 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:42 am – 12:37 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:10 pm – 01:53 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:43 pm – 10:22 pm
At sunrise, 05:17 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 57%
- Sunrise
- 05:17 am
- Sunset
- 07:03 pm
- Dawn
- 04:51 am
- Dusk
- 07:29 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 46m
- Moonset
- 11:46 am
- Moonrise
- 11:52 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Johannesburg · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Johannesburg the sun rises at 05:17 am and sets at 07:03 pm. The running tithi is Saptami 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 30, 2026, the tithi in Johannesburg is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:06 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Johannesburg today?
- Rahu Kalam in Johannesburg on December 30, 2026 is from 12:10 pm to 01:53 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.