SowetoPanchang
Friday, December 25, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Indra 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
- 03:53 am – 04:34 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:40 am – 12:36 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:13 pm – 06:37 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:58 am – 08:41 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:00 am – 08:55 am
- Varjyam
- 08:48 am – 10:12 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:25 am – 12:08 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:36 pm – 01:31 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:35 pm – 05:18 pm
At sunrise, 05:14 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 98%
- Sunrise
- 05:14 am
- Sunset
- 07:02 pm
- Dawn
- 04:48 am
- Dusk
- 07:28 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:08 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 47m
- Moonset
- 06:21 am
- Moonrise
- 08:47 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:14 am and sets at 07:02 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya 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 25, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Dwitiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 07:56 pm. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 25, 2026 is from 10:25 am to 12:08 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.