SowetoPanchang
Monday, November 16, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Vriddhi yoga is auspicious
- +1Gara 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.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:46 am – 04:28 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:10 am – 12:57 pm
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:26 am – 12:20 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 06:51 am – 08:32 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:12 am – 11:53 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:20 pm – 01:14 pm
- Gulika
- 01:34 pm – 03:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:01 pm – 03:55 pm
- Varjyam
- 03:09 am – 04:55 am
At sunrise, 05:10 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 37%
- Sunrise
- 05:10 am
- Sunset
- 06:36 pm
- Dawn
- 04:45 am
- Dusk
- 07:01 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:53 am
- Day duration
- 13h 25m
- Moonset
- 12:16 am
- Moonrise
- 10:50 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:10 am and sets at 06:36 pm. The running tithi is Saptami in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Soweto's coordinates (-26.2678, 27.8585).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Soweto?
- On November 16, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Saptami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 12:50 am. The nakshatra is Shravana.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on November 16, 2026 is from 06:51 am to 08:32 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.