SowetoPanchang
Monday, November 2, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava 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: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:51 am – 04:34 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:26 am – 12:18 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:43 pm – 12:16 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 06:56 am – 08:35 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:13 am – 11:52 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:18 pm – 01:11 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:25 pm – 02:58 pm
- Gulika
- 01:30 pm – 03:09 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:56 pm – 03:48 pm
At sunrise, 05:18 am
1Tithi
Ashtami
Krishna Paksha
until 09:41 am81% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 1 · Lord: Mercury
until 12:16 am19% elapsed
3Yoga
Shubha
until 08:36 am85% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 09:41 am61% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 47%
- Sunrise
- 05:18 am
- Sunset
- 06:26 pm
- Dawn
- 04:54 am
- Dusk
- 06:50 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:52 am
- Day duration
- 13h 8m
- Moonset
- 12:03 pm
- Moonrise
- 01:40 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:18 am and sets at 06:26 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Ashwin. All timings are computed for Soweto's coordinates (-26.2678, 27.8585).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Soweto?
- On November 2, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:41 am. The nakshatra is Ashlesha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on November 2, 2026 is from 06:56 am to 08:35 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.