SowetoPanchang
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- +1Hasta is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shobhana yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava 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: +1. 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
- 03:56 am – 04:37 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:34 am – 08:12 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:43 am – 12:38 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:18 am – 07:01 am
- Gulika
- 08:45 am – 10:28 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:53 am – 10:48 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:54 pm – 03:37 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:24 pm – 04:19 pm
- Varjyam
- 09:08 pm – 10:49 pm
At sunrise, 05:18 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 46%
- Sunrise
- 05:18 am
- Sunset
- 07:04 pm
- Dawn
- 04:52 am
- Dusk
- 07:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:11 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 46m
- Moonset
- 12:44 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:25 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:18 am and sets at 07:04 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 31, 2026, the tithi in Soweto is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:02 am. The nakshatra is Hasta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on December 31, 2026 is from 01:54 pm to 03:37 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.