SowetoPanchang
Saturday, January 2, 2027 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Sukarma yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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
- 03:57 am – 04:38 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:21 am – 08:04 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:44 am – 12:39 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:19 am – 07:03 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:19 am – 06:14 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:14 am – 07:09 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:46 am – 10:29 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:55 pm – 03:38 pm
- Varjyam
- 09:57 pm – 11:42 pm
At sunrise, 05:19 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 27%
- Sunrise
- 05:19 am
- Sunset
- 07:04 pm
- Dawn
- 04:53 am
- Dusk
- 07:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:12 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 45m
- Moonset
- 02:37 pm
- Moonrise
- 01:37 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:19 am and sets at 07:04 pm. The running tithi is Dashami 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 January 2, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Dashami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:54 am. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 2, 2027 is from 08:46 am to 10:29 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.