SowetoPanchang
Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:52 am – 04:33 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:42 pm – 07:06 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:57 am – 08:40 am
- Varjyam
- 09:19 am – 10:43 am
- Gulika
- 10:24 am – 12:07 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:39 am – 12:35 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:07 pm – 01:50 pm
At sunrise, 05:13 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 99%
- Sunrise
- 05:13 am
- Sunset
- 07:01 pm
- Dawn
- 04:47 am
- Dusk
- 07:27 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:07 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 47m
- Moonset
- 05:08 am
- Moonrise
- 06:49 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 07:01 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 23, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:17 am. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 23, 2026 is from 12:07 pm to 01:50 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.