SowetoPanchang
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Harshana yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila 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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:45 am – 04:27 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:27 am – 12:21 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:11 pm – 08:50 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:09 am – 06:50 am
- Gulika
- 08:31 am – 10:12 am
- Varjyam
- 09:16 am – 10:55 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:39 am – 10:33 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:35 pm – 03:16 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:02 pm – 03:56 pm
At sunrise, 05:09 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 66%
- Sunrise
- 05:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:38 pm
- Dawn
- 04:44 am
- Dusk
- 07:03 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:53 am
- Day duration
- 13h 29m
- Moonset
- 01:49 am
- Moonrise
- 01:34 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:09 am and sets at 06:38 pm. The running tithi is Dashami 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 19, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Dashami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 03:46 am. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on November 19, 2026 is from 01:35 pm to 03:16 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.