SowetoPanchang
Sunday, December 13, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Chaturthi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Dhruva 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
- 03:47 am – 04:28 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:35 am – 12:30 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:00 pm – 07:48 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 07:12 am – 09:00 am
- Yamaganda
- 12:02 pm – 01:45 pm
- Gulika
- 03:29 pm – 05:12 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:05 pm – 06:00 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 05:12 pm – 06:55 pm
At sunrise, 05:09 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 14%
- 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
- 10:15 pm
- Moonrise
- 08:44 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 Chaturthi 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 13, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 01:18 pm. The nakshatra is Shravana.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 13, 2026 is from 05:12 pm to 06:55 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.