Panchang · South Africa
On Sunday, 4 October 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Sun rises at 05:44 AM and sets at 06:09 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Navami, until 12:24 AM, Oct 05; the nakshatra is Punarvasu until 08:44 PM, the yoga Parigha and the karana Taitila. Rahu Kaal is 04:36 PM to 06:09 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:32 AM to 12:22 PM.
Times for Johannesburg, South Africa
Sunday, 4 October 2026 · UTC+2 · Sunrise 05:44 AM · Sunset 06:09 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 12:11 PM, Oct 02 to 03:02 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 03:02 PM to 06:48 PM, Oct 06: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Hold new starts and important pitches.
Punarvasu is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Delay loans and big investments.
Punarvasu is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Punarvasu is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which favours journeys; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Punarvasu is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Punarvasu is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
A normal day for daily practice.
Punarvasu is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 05:44 AM | 06:46 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 06:46 AM | 07:48 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 07:48 AM | 08:51 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 08:51 AM | 09:53 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 09:53 AM | 10:55 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 10:55 AM | 11:57 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 11:57 AM | 12:59 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 12:59 PM | 02:01 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 02:01 PM | 03:03 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 03:03 PM | 04:05 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 04:05 PM | 05:07 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 05:07 PM | 06:09 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 06:09 PM | 07:07 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 07:07 PM | 08:05 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 08:05 PM | 09:03 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 09:03 PM | 10:01 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 10:01 PM | 10:58 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 10:58 PM | 11:56 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 11:56 PM | 12:54 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 12:54 AM | 01:52 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 01:52 AM | 02:50 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 02:50 AM | 03:48 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 03:48 AM | 04:45 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 04:45 AM | 05:43 AM | Study, trade, writing |
Purnimanta month convention for Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Johannesburg sits at 26.20°S, 28.04°E, 1,767 m above sea level, in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Johannesburg's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Navami is the tithi at sunrise (05:44 AM) in Johannesburg and lasts until 12:24 AM, Oct 05. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Punarvasu (pada 2), until 08:44 PM.
Sunrise is at 05:44 AM and sunset at 06:09 PM, local time, for Johannesburg's own coordinates.
04:36 PM to 06:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Johannesburg's sunrise and sunset.
11:32 AM to 12:22 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:12 AM to 04:58 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 01:30 AM and sets at 11:57 AM.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Shubh 01:30 PM to 03:03 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 04:36 PM to 06:09 PM.
People with Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 12:11 PM, Oct 02 to 03:02 PM and people with Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 03:02 PM to 06:48 PM, Oct 06: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
