Johannesburg, Thursday, 1 October 2026
On Thursday 1 October 2026 in Johannesburg, the tithi is Krishna Panchami until 9:06 am SAST; Rahu Kalam is 1:30 pm to 3:03 pm SAST. Sunrise 5:47 am, sunset 6:08 pm. The panchangam day starts at sunrise, so the times after midnight below belong to Thursday until sunrise on Friday.
On this day
- Pitru Paksha continues until Saturday 10 October in Johannesburg. Shraddha days for Delhi, 2026
Panchangam details
Tithi · Krishna Panchami
until 9:06 am
The lunar day. Fasts and observances such as ekadashi, pradosham, amavasya and shraddha are fixed by it.
Nakshatra · Rohini
until 12:57 am Friday
The Moon's star at sunrise, one of 27. Your birth star is the one the Moon was in when you were born.
Yoga · Siddhi
until 5:48 pm
Worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions added together. It is read with the tithi, nakshatra and karana when a muhurta is chosen.
Karana · Taitila
until 9:06 am; then Gara until 7:55 pm
Half a tithi. Vishti, called Bhadra Karanam, is avoided for new beginnings.
No Bhadra Karanam between this sunrise and the next.
Daylight periods
Rahu Kalam
1:30 pm – 3:03 pm
Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.
Yamagandam
5:47 am – 7:20 am
Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.
Gulikai
8:53 am – 10:25 am
Avoided for new beginnings in most households.
Gowri Panchangam
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:47 am – 7:20 am | Dhanam | good |
| 7:20 am – 8:53 am | Sugam | good |
| 8:53 am – 10:25 am | Soram | avoid |
| 10:25 am – 11:58 am | Uthi | good |
| 11:58 am – 1:30 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 1:30 pm – 3:03 pm | Visham | avoid |
| 3:03 pm – 4:35 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| 4:35 pm – 6:08 pm | Laabam | good |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:08 pm – 7:35 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 7:35 pm – 9:03 pm | Visham | avoid |
| 9:03 pm – 10:30 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| 10:30 pm – 11:57 pm | Laabam | good |
| 11:57 pm – 1:24 am | Dhanam | good |
| 1:24 am – 2:52 am | Sugam | good |
| 2:52 am – 4:19 am | Soram | avoid |
| 4:19 am – 5:46 am | Uthi | good |
Daylight and night are each divided into eight parts. On a Thursday the first part of the day is Dhanam. Amirdha, Uthi, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam are the good times.
Choghadiya
The day and the night each have eight choghadiyas. The names repeat in a cycle of seven, starting from a different name each weekday; on a Thursday the day starts with Shubh.
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5:47 am – 7:20 am | Shubh | good |
| 7:20 am – 8:53 am | Rog | avoid |
| 8:53 am – 10:25 am | Udveg | avoid |
| 10:25 am – 11:58 am | Char | neutral |
| 11:58 am – 1:30 pm | Labh | good |
| 1:30 pm – 3:03 pm | Amrit | avoid · Rahu Kalam |
| 3:03 pm – 4:35 pm | Kaal | avoid |
| 4:35 pm – 6:08 pm | Shubh | good |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:08 pm – 7:35 pm | Amrit | good |
| 7:35 pm – 9:03 pm | Char | neutral |
| 9:03 pm – 10:30 pm | Rog | avoid |
| 10:30 pm – 11:57 pm | Kaal | avoid |
| 11:57 pm – 1:24 am | Labh | good |
| 1:24 am – 2:52 am | Udveg | avoid |
| 2:52 am – 4:19 am | Shubh | good |
| 4:19 am – 5:46 am | Amrit | good |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good for beginnings; Char suits a journey. Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for starting something new.
Abhijit Muhurta
11:33 am – 12:22 pm. The muhurta around solar noon, a good time to begin most things.
The Moon
Moonrise 11:25 pm, moonset 9:50 am Friday.
Hora
Twelve horas from sunrise to sunset and twelve from sunset to the next sunrise, each ruled by a planet. The first hora of the day belongs to the weekday's own planet: Jupiter on a Thursday.
| 5:47 am – 6:49 am | Jupiter |
| 6:49 am – 7:51 am | Mars |
| 7:51 am – 8:53 am | Sun |
| 8:53 am – 9:54 am | Venus |
| 9:54 am – 10:56 am | Mercury |
| 10:56 am – 11:58 am | Moon |
| 11:58 am – 12:59 pm | Saturn |
| 12:59 pm – 2:01 pm | Jupiter |
| 2:01 pm – 3:03 pm | Mars |
| 3:03 pm – 4:05 pm | Sun |
| 4:05 pm – 5:06 pm | Venus |
| 5:06 pm – 6:08 pm | Mercury |
| 6:08 pm – 7:06 pm | Moon |
| 7:06 pm – 8:04 pm | Saturn |
| 8:04 pm – 9:03 pm | Jupiter |
| 9:03 pm – 10:01 pm | Mars |
| 10:01 pm – 10:59 pm | Sun |
| 10:59 pm – 11:57 pm | Venus |
| 11:57 pm – 12:55 am | Mercury |
| 12:55 am – 1:54 am | Moon |
| 1:54 am – 2:52 am | Saturn |
| 2:52 am – 3:50 am | Jupiter |
| 3:50 am – 4:48 am | Mars |
| 4:48 am – 5:46 am | Sun |
About this day
Daylight lasts 12 hours and 21 minutes, so each eighth of the day, the length of Rahu Kalam, is about 93 minutes.
Between this sunrise and the next: tithi and karana at 9:06 am, yoga at 5:48 pm, karana at 7:55 pm, nakshatra at 12:57 am Friday.
On a Thursday, Rahu Kalam is the sixth of the eight parts of daylight, from 1:30 pm in Johannesburg.
Questions
What is the tithi in Johannesburg on 1 October 2026?
Krishna Panchami, until 9:06 am. A day takes the tithi running at its sunrise (5:47 am in Johannesburg).
When is Rahu Kalam in Johannesburg on 1 October 2026?
1:30 pm to 3:03 pm, the sixth of the eight parts of daylight on a Thursday. Yamagandam runs 5:47 am to 7:20 am and Gulikai 8:53 am to 10:25 am.
Which choghadiya periods are good in Johannesburg on 1 October 2026?
During daylight: Shubh 5:47 am to 7:20 am, Labh 11:58 am to 1:30 pm, Shubh 4:35 pm to 6:08 pm. Abhijit Muhurta is 11:33 am to 12:22 pm.
When does the Moon rise in Johannesburg on 1 October 2026?
Moonrise is at 11:25 pm.
Tamil Day Sheet, Thursday 1 October 2026, Johannesburg
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how each value is calculated · why the day starts at sunrise
Calculated for Johannesburg from its own sunrise and sunset, using the Swiss Ephemeris and Lahiri ayanamsha. Times are Johannesburg local time (SAST).