SowetoPanchang
Monday, November 9, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Saubhagya yoga is auspicious
- −1Naga karana is 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: 0. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Amavasya
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:48 am – 04:31 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:25 am – 12:19 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:18 pm – 10:02 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 06:53 am – 08:33 am
- Varjyam
- 09:56 am – 11:40 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:12 am – 11:52 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:19 pm – 01:12 pm
- Gulika
- 01:32 pm – 03:11 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:58 pm – 03:51 pm
At sunrise, 05:14 am
1Tithi
Amavasya
Krishna Paksha
until 09:02 am85% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Vishakha
Pada 1 · Lord: Jupiter
until 05:49 am5% elapsed
3Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:26 pm24% elapsed
4Karana
Naga
until 09:02 am70% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 05:14 am
- Sunset
- 06:31 pm
- Dawn
- 04:49 am
- Dusk
- 06:55 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:52 am
- Day duration
- 13h 17m
- Moonset
- 06:49 pm
- Moonrise
- — · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:14 am and sets at 06:31 pm. The running tithi is Amavasya 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 9, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:02 am. The nakshatra is Vishakha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on November 9, 2026 is from 06:53 am to 08:33 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.