SowetoPanchang
Friday, December 18, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Uttara Bhadrapada is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Balava 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: 0. 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
- 03:49 am – 04:30 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:44 am – 09:22 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:37 am – 12:32 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:54 am – 08:38 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:56 am – 08:52 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:21 am – 12:05 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:32 pm – 01:27 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:31 pm – 05:15 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:34 am – 02:09 am
At sunrise, 05:11 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 59%
- Sunrise
- 05:11 am
- Sunset
- 06:58 pm
- Dawn
- 04:45 am
- Dusk
- 07:24 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:05 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 47m
- Moonset
- 12:50 am
- Moonrise
- 01:15 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:11 am and sets at 06:58 pm. The running tithi is Navami 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:44 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 18, 2026 is from 10:21 am to 12:05 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.