SowetoPanchang
Friday, January 15, 2027 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shiva yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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
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
- 04:06 am – 04:48 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:50 am – 12:44 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:53 pm – 07:31 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:11 am – 08:53 am
- Varjyam
- 08:04 am – 09:42 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:12 am – 09:07 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:35 am – 12:17 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:44 pm – 01:39 pm
- Yamaganda
- 03:41 pm – 05:23 pm
At sunrise, 05:29 am
1Tithi
Saptami
Shukla Paksha
until 10:43 am78% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 2 · Lord: Mercury
until 08:20 pm39% elapsed
3Yoga
Shiva
until 12:47 pm68% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 10:43 am56% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 43%
- Sunrise
- 05:29 am
- Sunset
- 07:05 pm
- Dawn
- 05:04 am
- Dusk
- 07:31 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:17 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 36m
- Moonset
- 11:23 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:03 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:29 am and sets at 07:05 pm. The running tithi is Saptami 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 15, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Saptami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:43 am. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 15, 2027 is from 10:35 am to 12:17 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.