PretoriaPanchang
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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: −2. 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
- 03:45 am – 04:27 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:25 am – 12:19 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:40 pm – 03:26 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:50 am – 08:44 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:31 am – 10:11 am
- Gulika
- 11:52 am – 01:32 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:13 pm – 04:54 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:48 pm – 11:30 pm
At sunrise, 05:10 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 47%
- Sunrise
- 05:10 am
- Sunset
- 06:34 pm
- Dawn
- 04:45 am
- Dusk
- 06:59 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:52 am
- Day duration
- 13h 25m
- Moonset
- 12:46 am
- Moonrise
- 11:44 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Pretoria · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Pretoria the sun rises at 05:10 am and sets at 06:34 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Pretoria's coordinates (-25.7449, 28.1878).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Pretoria?
- On November 17, 2026, the tithi in Pretoria is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:35 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Pretoria today?
- Rahu Kalam in Pretoria on November 17, 2026 is from 03:13 pm to 04:54 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.