SowetoPanchang
Saturday, January 16, 2027 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Siddha yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava 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
- 04:07 am – 04:48 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:50 am – 12:45 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:00 pm – 02:35 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:30 am – 07:12 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:30 am – 06:24 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:24 am – 07:19 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:54 am – 10:36 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:59 pm – 03:41 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:10 pm – 05:45 pm
At sunrise, 05:30 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 53%
- Sunrise
- 05:30 am
- Sunset
- 07:05 pm
- Dawn
- 05:04 am
- Dusk
- 07:31 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:18 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 35m
- Moonset
- 12:01 am
- Moonrise
- 01:04 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:30 am and sets at 07:05 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami 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 16, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:13 am. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 16, 2027 is from 08:54 am to 10:36 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.