SowetoPanchang
Monday, December 7, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Sukarma yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly 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: −3. 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 – 04:27 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:32 am – 12:27 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:17 am – 05:03 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 06:51 am – 08:34 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:17 am – 12:00 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:27 pm – 01:22 pm
- Gulika
- 01:42 pm – 03:25 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:12 pm – 04:07 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:42 pm – 06:28 pm
At sunrise, 05:08 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 3%
- Sunrise
- 05:08 am
- Sunset
- 06:51 pm
- Dawn
- 04:42 am
- Dusk
- 07:17 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:59 am
- Day duration
- 13h 43m
- Moonset
- 05:39 pm
- Moonrise
- 04:21 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:08 am and sets at 06:51 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 7, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:43 am. The nakshatra is Vishakha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 7, 2026 is from 06:51 am to 08:34 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.