SowetoPanchang
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Vyaghata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Balava 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: −1. 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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:45 am – 04:27 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:59 pm – 08:42 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:51 am – 08:31 am
- Varjyam
- 08:45 am – 10:27 am
- Gulika
- 10:12 am – 11:53 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:26 am – 12:20 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 11:53 am – 01:34 pm
At sunrise, 05:10 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 56%
- Sunrise
- 05:10 am
- Sunset
- 06:37 pm
- Dawn
- 04:44 am
- Dusk
- 07:02 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:53 am
- Day duration
- 13h 28m
- Moonset
- 01:19 am
- Moonrise
- 12:39 pm · 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 06:37 pm. The running tithi is Navami 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 03:36 am. The nakshatra is Shatabhisha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on November 18, 2026 is from 11:53 am to 01:34 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.