Sunday, August 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 16:52, after which Panchami runs until 17:00 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 03:51 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 04:59 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Sadhya until 04:09 (tomorrow), then Shubha until 03:30 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 16:52) to Bava (until 04:51 (tomorrow)) and then to Balava (until 17:00 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:21 to 18:59. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Cancer.
Festivals on this date
Sunday, 16 August
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Chaturthi
Prev day 17:29 Same day 16:52
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Shukla Panchami
Same day 16:52 Next day 17:00
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
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Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
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Shravana · Bhadrapada
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 1
Same day 03:26 Next day 03:51
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Sadhya
Same day 05:22 Next day 04:09
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Same day 05:05 Same day 16:52
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Bava
Same day 16:52 Next day 04:51
Vishti (Bhadra) karana — traditionally avoided for important new work; routine tasks are fine.
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Day at a glance
Panchang windows not defined here today
Choghadiya, Gowri and Rahu Kalam each divide local daylight into eight parts. At very high latitudes (above ~66°) the sun can stay up — or stay down — for the whole day, so a local sunrise/sunset pair doesn't exist for this date. Tithi, nakshatra and yoga above are still valid.
A North Indian timing system: eight day windows and eight night windows, each rated good, neutral, or bad. A quick way to pick (or avoid) a slot for an everyday task.
A South Indian tradition that splits the day and night into eight Gowri windows each — used for picking auspicious slots for everyday work.
A short-list of the six most important windows — three auspicious (Brahma, Abhijit, Amrit) and three to avoid (Rahu, Yamaganda, Gulika). Some days may show fewer if a window isn't computed.
Shukla Chaturthi · Sun
Aug 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:59 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:51 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 39m| 05:50 07:29 | ||
| 07:29 09:08 | ||
| 09:08 10:46 | ||
| 10:46 12:25 | ||
| 12:25 14:03 | ||
| 14:03 15:42 | ||
| 15:42 17:21 | ||
| 17:21 18:59 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 21m| 18:59 20:21 | ||
| 20:21 21:42 | ||
| 21:42 23:04 | ||
| 23:04 00:25 | ||
| 00:25 01:47 | ||
| 01:47 03:08 | ||
| 03:08 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:51 |
| 04:24 → 05:07 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:51 | ||
| 21:45 → 23:22 | ||
| 17:21 → 18:59 | ||
| 12:25 → 14:03 | ||
| 15:42 → 17:21 | ||
| 11:59 → 13:36 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on August 16, 2026?
- The tithi on August 16, 2026 is Shukla Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on August 16, 2026?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Sadhya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on August 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 18:59.
- When is Rahu Kalam on August 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:21–18:59. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.