Panchang · South Africa
On Thursday, 21 January 2027 in Pretoria, South Africa, the Sun rises at 05:34 AM and sets at 07:03 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Chaturdashi, until 06:01 PM; the nakshatra is Ardra until 09:54 AM, the yoga Vaidhriti and the karana Gara. Rahu Kaal is 01:59 PM to 03:40 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:51 AM to 12:45 PM.
Times for Pretoria, South Africa
Thursday, 21 January 2027 · UTC+2 · Sunrise 05:34 AM · Sunset 07:03 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 Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 02:09 AM, Jan 20 to 01:40 AM, Jan 22: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 01:40 AM, Jan 22 to 01:24 AM, Jan 24: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel south is traditionally avoided on Thursdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
06:01 PM to 04:08 AM, Jan 22: avoided for auspicious work.
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.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 06:01 PM: hold new starts and important pitches.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 06:01 PM: delay loans and big investments.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with savings and wealth.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is south: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 06:01 PM: take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 06:01 PM.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 06:01 PM: avoid arguments and big conversations.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 06:01 PM.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with learning, teachers and ceremonies; Purnima is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity from 06:01 PM.
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 | Jupiter | 05:34 AM | 06:41 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 2 | Mars | 06:41 AM | 07:49 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 3 | Sun | 07:49 AM | 08:56 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 4 | Venus | 08:56 AM | 10:04 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 5 | Mercury | 10:04 AM | 11:11 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 6 | Moon | 11:11 AM | 12:18 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 7 | Saturn | 12:18 PM | 01:26 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 8 | Jupiter | 01:26 PM | 02:33 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 9 | Mars | 02:33 PM | 03:40 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 10 | Sun | 03:40 PM | 04:48 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 11 | Venus | 04:48 PM | 05:55 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 12 | Mercury | 05:55 PM | 07:03 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Moon | 07:03 PM | 07:55 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 14 | Saturn | 07:55 PM | 08:48 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 15 | Jupiter | 08:48 PM | 09:41 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 16 | Mars | 09:41 PM | 10:33 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 17 | Sun | 10:33 PM | 11:26 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 18 | Venus | 11:26 PM | 12:19 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 19 | Mercury | 12:19 AM | 01:11 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 20 | Moon | 01:11 AM | 02:04 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 21 | Saturn | 02:04 AM | 02:57 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 22 | Jupiter | 02:57 AM | 03:49 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 23 | Mars | 03:49 AM | 04:42 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 24 | Sun | 04:42 AM | 05:35 AM | Government, authority, health |
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
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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.
Shukla Chaturdashi is the tithi at sunrise (05:34 AM) in Pretoria and lasts until 06:01 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Ardra (pada 4), until 09:54 AM.
Sunrise is at 05:34 AM and sunset at 07:03 PM, local time, for Pretoria's own coordinates.
01:59 PM to 03:40 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Pretoria's sunrise and sunset.
11:51 AM to 12:45 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:10 AM to 04:52 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 06:27 PM and sets at 05:05 AM, Jan 22.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 06:01 PM: hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Shubh 05:22 PM to 07:03 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:59 PM to 03:40 PM.
People with Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 02:09 AM, Jan 20 to 01:40 AM, Jan 22 and people with Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 01:40 AM, Jan 22 to 01:24 AM, Jan 24: 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.
