What is today's tithi in Soweto?

On January 28, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:33 am. The nakshatra is Chitra.

What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?

Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 28, 2027 is from 02:01 pm to 03:41 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.

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Thursday, January 28, 2027 · Gauteng

Sunrise summaryInauspicious

Why Inauspicious?

−2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
+1Chitra is a favorable nakshatra
+1Dhriti yoga is auspicious
−1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
−2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly 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

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: 04:14 am – 04:57 am
Abhijit Muhurta: 11:54 am – 12:47 pm
Amrit Kalam: 02:28 pm – 04:07 pm

Inauspicious periods

Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.

Varjyam: 04:38 am – 06:16 am
Yamaganda: 05:39 am – 07:20 am
Gulika: 09:00 am – 10:40 am
Durmuhurtam: 10:07 am – 11:00 am
Rahu Kala: 02:01 pm – 03:41 pm
Durmuhurtam: 03:28 pm – 04:22 pm

At sunrise, 05:39 am

1Tithi

Saptami

Krishna Paksha

until 12:33 am22% elapsed

2Nakshatra

Chitra

Pada 2 · Lord: Mars

until 09:02 pm38% elapsed

3Yoga

Dhriti

until 01:27 pm66% elapsed

4Karana

Vishti (Bhadra)

until 12:22 pm44% elapsed

Sun & Moon

Waning Gibbous · 63%

Sunrise: 05:39 am
Sunset: 07:02 pm
Dawn: 05:14 am
Dusk: 07:27 pm
Solar noon: 12:21 pm
Day duration: 13h 23m
Moonset: 11:32 am
Moonrise: 10:58 pm · Hindu day

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

Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:39 am and sets at 07:02 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 28, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:33 am. The nakshatra is Chitra.
What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?: Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 28, 2027 is from 02:01 pm to 03:41 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.