What is today's tithi in Soweto?

On January 9, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 03:37 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.

What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?

Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 9, 2027 is from 08:50 am to 10:32 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.

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Saturday, January 9, 2027 · Gauteng

Sunrise summaryGood

Why Good?

+1Uttara Ashadha is a favorable nakshatra
+1Harshana yoga is auspicious
+1Balava 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: +3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3

Fig. 1. The day in Soweto, sunrise to next sunrise

Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.

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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid

Auspicious timings

Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.

Brahma Muhurta: 04:02 am – 04:43 am
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:48 am – 12:42 pm
Amrit Kalam: 12:01 am – 01:49 am

Inauspicious periods

Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.

Gulika: 05:25 am – 07:07 am
Durmuhurtam: 05:25 am – 06:19 am
Durmuhurtam: 06:19 am – 07:14 am
Rahu Kala: 08:50 am – 10:32 am
Varjyam: 01:15 pm – 03:02 pm
Yamaganda: 01:58 pm – 03:40 pm

At sunrise, 05:25 am

1Tithi

Dwitiya

Shukla Paksha

until 03:37 am16% elapsed

2Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha

Pada 4 · Lord: Sun

until 08:45 am88% elapsed

3Yoga

Harshana

until 12:44 pm71% elapsed

4Karana

Balava

until 02:22 pm33% elapsed

Sun & Moon

Waxing Crescent · 2%

Sunrise: 05:25 am
Sunset: 07:05 pm
Dawn: 04:59 am
Dusk: 07:31 pm
Solar noon: 12:15 pm
Day duration: 13h 41m
Moonset: 08:17 pm
Moonrise: 06:38 am · Hindu day

Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg

Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:25 am and sets at 07:05 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya 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 9, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 03:37 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?: Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 9, 2027 is from 08:50 am to 10:32 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.