SowetoPanchang
Friday, January 8, 2027 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- −1Vyaghata yoga is inauspicious
- −1Kimstughna karana is 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: −3. 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
- 04:01 am – 04:43 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:47 am – 12:42 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:33 am – 03:21 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:06 am – 08:49 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:08 am – 09:03 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:32 am – 12:15 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:42 pm – 01:37 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:43 pm – 04:31 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:40 pm – 05:23 pm
At sunrise, 05:24 am
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 05:24 am
- Sunset
- 07:05 pm
- Dawn
- 04:58 am
- Dusk
- 07:31 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:15 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 41m
- Moonset
- 07:40 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:43 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:24 am and sets at 07:05 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Soweto's coordinates (-26.2678, 27.8585).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Soweto?
- On January 8, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Pratipada (Shukla Paksha), ending at 01:04 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 8, 2027 is from 10:32 am to 12:15 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.