PretoriaPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi 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: −5. 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.
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:31 am – 05:13 am
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:48 am – 04:29 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:35 am – 12:30 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:10 am – 06:54 am
- Gulika
- 08:37 am – 10:20 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:45 am – 10:40 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:46 pm – 03:29 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:15 pm – 04:10 pm
- Varjyam
- 09:52 pm – 11:31 pm
At sunrise, 05:10 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 49%
- Sunrise
- 05:10 am
- Sunset
- 06:55 pm
- Dawn
- 04:44 am
- Dusk
- 07:21 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:03 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 44m
- Moonset
- 12:17 am
- Moonrise
- 12:17 pm · 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 06:55 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Pretoria's coordinates (-25.7449, 28.1878).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Pretoria?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Pretoria is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:56 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Pretoria today?
- Rahu Kalam in Pretoria on December 17, 2026 is from 01:46 pm to 03:29 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.