SowetoPanchang
Thursday, January 21, 2027 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Vaidhriti yoga is inauspicious
- +1Gara 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.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:10 am – 04:52 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:52 am – 12:46 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:48 am – 06:13 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:34 am – 07:15 am
- Gulika
- 08:56 am – 10:38 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:04 am – 10:58 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:00 pm – 03:42 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:28 pm – 04:22 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:24 pm – 09:48 pm
At sunrise, 05:34 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 97%
- Sunrise
- 05:34 am
- Sunset
- 07:04 pm
- Dawn
- 05:09 am
- Dusk
- 07:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:19 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 31m
- Moonset
- 05:05 am
- Moonrise
- 06:29 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:34 am and sets at 07:04 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 21, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 06:00 pm. The nakshatra is Ardra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 21, 2027 is from 02:00 pm to 03:42 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.