SowetoPanchang
Tuesday, December 22, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Sadhya yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila 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: +2. 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
- 03:51 am – 04:32 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:05 am – 06:32 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:39 am – 12:34 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:58 am – 08:54 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:40 am – 10:23 am
- Gulika
- 12:07 pm – 01:50 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:33 pm – 05:17 pm
- Varjyam
- 09:22 pm – 10:47 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:06 pm – 11:46 pm
At sunrise, 05:13 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 94%
- Sunrise
- 05:13 am
- Sunset
- 07:00 pm
- Dawn
- 04:47 am
- Dusk
- 07:26 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:07 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 47m
- Moonset
- 04:00 am
- Moonrise
- 05:40 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:13 am and sets at 07:00 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 22, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Trayodashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:54 am. The nakshatra is Krittika.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 22, 2026 is from 03:33 pm to 05:17 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.