Panchang Today in JohannesburgSaturday, 17 October 2026 · Rahu Kaal, Tithi & sunrise in SAST
Today in Johannesburg (Sat 17 Oct 2026) the tithi is Shukla Saptami until 4:58 AM, Oct 18, then Shukla Ashtami; the nakshatra is Mula until 6:17 AM, then Purva Ashadha. Sunrise is 5:31 AM and sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:42 AM to 10:18 AM, Yamaganda 1:29 PM to 3:05 PM and Gulika 5:31 AM to 7:07 AM; Abhijit Muhurat is 11:28 AM to 12:19 PM. It is Shanivara (Saturday), Shukla Paksha of Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta). All times are Johannesburg, South Africa local time, SAST (UTC+2).
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Panchang for JohannesburgSaturday, 17 October 2026
Shanivara (Saturday) · Shukla Paksha · Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
Times are local clock time in Johannesburg, South Africa: SAST (UTC+2). The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:14 AM
- Moonset
- 12:26 AM, Oct 18
Day length 12 h 45 min · Night 11 h 15 min
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal
- 8:42 AM – 10:18 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:29 PM – 3:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 5:31 AM – 7:07 AM
Auspicious periods
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:28 AM – 12:19 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:01 AM – 4:46 AM
Panchang - the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Saptami up to 4:58 AM, Oct 18
- Shukla Ashtami full night (until 7:22 AM, Oct 19)
- Nakshatra
- Mula up to 6:17 AM
- Purva Ashadha full night (until 9:19 AM, Oct 18)
- Yoga
- Atiganda up to 7:33 PM
- Sukarma full night (until 8:27 PM, Oct 18)
- Karana
- Garaja up to 3:41 PM
- Vanija up to 4:58 AM, Oct 18
- Vishti full night (until 6:12 PM, Oct 18)
- Vara (weekday)
- Shanivara (Saturday, ruled by Saturn)
- Moon sign
- Dhanu full night (until 4:03 PM, Oct 18)
- Sun sign
- Kanya up to 4:28 PM
- Tula full night (until 4:19 PM, Nov 16)
“Up to” is the last minute the element is in force. “Full night” means it is still running at the next sunrise. Signs are sidereal (Lahiri).
Choghadiya
Day (sunrise to sunset)
- KaalLoss, avoid5:31 AM – 7:07 AM
- ShubhGood, favourable7:07 AM – 8:42 AM
- RogEvil, avoid8:42 AM – 10:18 AM
- UdvegBad, avoid10:18 AM – 11:53 AM
- CharNeutral, favourable11:53 AM – 1:29 PM
- LabhGain, favourable1:29 PM – 3:05 PM
- AmritBest, favourable3:05 PM – 4:40 PM
- KaalLoss, avoid4:40 PM – 6:16 PM
Night (sunset to next sunrise)
- LabhGain, favourable6:16 PM – 7:40 PM
- UdvegBad, avoid7:40 PM – 9:04 PM
- ShubhGood, favourable9:04 PM – 10:29 PM
- AmritBest, favourable10:29 PM – 11:53 PM
- CharNeutral, favourable11:53 PM – 1:17 AM, Oct 18
- RogEvil, avoid1:17 AM, Oct 18 – 2:42 AM, Oct 18
- KaalLoss, avoid2:42 AM, Oct 18 – 4:06 AM, Oct 18
- LabhGain, favourable4:06 AM, Oct 18 – 5:30 AM, Oct 18
Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are taken as favourable; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided.
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Johannesburg Panchang for the next 7 days
Sunrise, the Tithi and Nakshatra in force at sunrise, and Rahu Kaal for each day, in Johannesburg clock time.
| Date | Sunrise | Tithi | Nakshatra | Rahu Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 OctToday | 5:31 AM | Shukla Saptamiuntil 4:58 AM, Oct 18 | Mulauntil 6:17 AM | 8:42 AM – 10:18 AM |
| Sun 18 Oct | 5:30 AM | Shukla Ashtamiuntil 7:22 AM, Oct 19 | Purva Ashadhauntil 9:19 AM | 4:40 PM – 6:16 PM |
| Mon 19 Oct | 5:29 AM | Shukla Ashtamiuntil 7:22 AM | Uttara Ashadhauntil 12:09 PM | 7:05 AM – 8:41 AM |
| Tue 20 Oct | 5:28 AM | Shukla Navamiuntil 9:20 AM | Shravanauntil 2:32 PM | 3:05 PM – 4:41 PM |
| Wed 21 Oct | 5:27 AM | Shukla Dashamiuntil 10:42 AM | Dhanishtauntil 4:18 PM | 11:53 AM – 1:29 PM |
| Thu 22 Oct | 5:27 AM | Shukla Ekadashiuntil 11:18 AM | Shatabhishauntil 5:19 PM | 1:29 PM – 3:05 PM |
| Fri 23 Oct | 5:26 AM | Shukla Dwadashiuntil 11:06 AM | Purva Bhadrapadauntil 5:33 PM | 10:16 AM – 11:52 AM |
All times SAST (UTC+2). Pick any other date in the calculator above.
Why Johannesburg needs its own Panchang, not India's
The sun rises in Johannesburg at 5:31 AM SAST today, 2 h 38 min after it rises in New Delhi. Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Abhijit and Choghadiya are all counted from that local sunrise. New Delhi's Rahu Kaal today, converted to Johannesburg time, would be 5:45 AM to 7:11 AM - but Johannesburg's own Rahu Kaal is 8:42 AM to 10:18 AM.
Today both cities wake to the same tithi, Shukla Saptami. On days when a tithi changes between the two sunrises, a fast or festival can fall on a different date in Johannesburg than in India - which is why festival dates abroad should be worked out for the city you live in. Tithi and Nakshatra ending times are the same instant everywhere, so those convert from IST exactly; anything tied to sunrise does not.
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Panchang in Johannesburg: questions for today
- What is Rahu Kaal today in Johannesburg?
- On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Johannesburg is 8:42 AM to 10:18 AM SAST. It is the 3rd of eight equal parts of the day between local sunrise (5:31 AM) and sunset (6:16 PM), the part fixed for Saturday. Yamaganda is 1:29 PM to 3:05 PM and Gulika Kaal 5:31 AM to 7:07 AM.
- What time is sunrise in Johannesburg today?
- Sunrise in Johannesburg on Saturday, 17 October 2026 is at 5:31 AM and sunset at 6:16 PM SAST, a day of 12 h 45 min. The Panchang day, and with it the weekday, begins at this local sunrise and runs to the next one at 5:30 AM, Oct 18.
- What is the tithi today in Johannesburg?
- In Johannesburg on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in SAST), the tithi is Shukla Saptami until 4:58 AM, Oct 18, then Shukla Ashtami. That is the tithi in force at local sunrise, the one that names the day. It is the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin in the Amanta calendar, Ashwin in the Purnimanta calendar.
- Which nakshatra is it today in Johannesburg?
- In Johannesburg on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in SAST), the nakshatra is Mula until 6:17 AM, then Purva Ashadha. The Moon is in Dhanu (sidereal, Lahiri). Tithi and Nakshatra change at the same instant worldwide, so only the clock time differs from an Indian Panchang.
Calculated for Johannesburg, South Africa (-26.20°, 28.05°) with the Lahiri ayanamsa and the Sun's upper edge at sunrise, the convention of most Indian Panchangs. How it is calculated.
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