SowetoPanchang
Saturday, December 12, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Uttara Ashadha is a favorable nakshatra
- +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: +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
- 03:47 am – 04:28 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:34 am – 12:29 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:28 pm – 09:16 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:09 am – 06:52 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:09 am – 06:04 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:04 am – 06:59 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:35 am – 10:19 am
- Varjyam
- 08:36 am – 10:25 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:45 pm – 03:28 pm
At sunrise, 05:09 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 8%
- Sunrise
- 05:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:55 pm
- Dawn
- 04:43 am
- Dusk
- 07:21 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:02 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 46m
- Moonset
- 09:40 pm
- Moonrise
- 07:49 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:09 am and sets at 06:55 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Soweto's coordinates (-26.2678, 27.8585).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Soweto?
- On December 12, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Tritiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:36 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 12, 2026 is from 08:35 am to 10:19 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.