SowetoPanchang
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · Gauteng
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:45 am – 04:26 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:30 am – 12:24 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:02 pm – 12:38 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:51 am – 08:46 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:32 am – 10:15 am
- Gulika
- 11:57 am – 01:40 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:28 pm – 03:04 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:22 pm – 05:04 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:55 pm – 11:36 pm
At sunrise, 05:07 am
1Tithi
Ashtami
Krishna Paksha
until 07:44 pm37% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Magha
Pada 4 · Lord: Ketu
until 05:30 am98% elapsed
3Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 08:44 am84% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 08:08 am74% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 51%
- Sunrise
- 05:07 am
- Sunset
- 06:47 pm
- Dawn
- 04:42 am
- Dusk
- 07:13 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:57 am
- Day duration
- 13h 40m
- Moonset
- 11:59 am
- Moonrise
- 12:48 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:07 am and sets at 06:47 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 December 1, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 07:44 pm. The nakshatra is Magha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 1, 2026 is from 03:22 pm to 05:04 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.