Panchang · South Africa
On Wednesday, 7 October 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa, the Sun rises at 05:41 AM and sets at 06:10 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Dwadashi, until 07:47 PM; the nakshatra is Magha until 06:11 PM, the yoga Shubha and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 11:55 AM to 01:29 PM.
Times for Pretoria, South Africa
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · UTC+2 · Sunrise 05:41 AM · Sunset 06:10 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 06:48 PM, Oct 06 to 11:48 PM, Oct 08: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Magha) 06:48 PM, Oct 06 to 06:11 PM
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Delay loans and big investments.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
A normal day for daily practice.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings.
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 | Mercury | 05:41 AM | 06:43 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 06:43 AM | 07:46 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 07:46 AM | 08:48 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 08:48 AM | 09:50 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 09:50 AM | 10:53 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 10:53 AM | 11:55 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 11:55 AM | 12:58 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:58 PM | 02:00 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 02:00 PM | 03:02 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 03:02 PM | 04:05 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 04:05 PM | 05:07 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 05:07 PM | 06:10 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 06:10 PM | 07:07 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 07:07 PM | 08:05 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 08:05 PM | 09:02 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 09:02 PM | 10:00 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 10:00 PM | 10:57 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 10:57 PM | 11:55 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 11:55 PM | 12:52 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 12:52 AM | 01:50 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 01:50 AM | 02:47 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 02:47 AM | 03:45 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 03:45 AM | 04:42 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 04:42 AM | 05:40 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
Purnimanta month convention for Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 0142, 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
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own Pretoria page
City data © GeoNames. Times for Pretoria, South Africa, in Africa/Johannesburg.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Pretoria sits at 25.74°S, 28.19°E, 1,332 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 Pretoria's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Dwadashi is the tithi at sunrise (05:41 AM) in Pretoria and lasts until 07:47 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Magha (pada 2), until 06:11 PM.
Sunrise is at 05:41 AM and sunset at 06:10 PM, local time, for Pretoria's own coordinates.
11:55 AM to 01:29 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Pretoria's sunrise and sunset.
04:09 AM to 04:55 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 03:37 AM and sets at 03:11 PM.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Labh 04:36 PM to 06:10 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 11:55 AM to 01:29 PM.
People with Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 06:48 PM, Oct 06 to 11:48 PM, Oct 08: 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.
