Sunday, February 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturthi until 02:16 (tomorrow), after which Panchami runs until 04:53 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Hasta until 04:30 (tomorrow), then Chitra until 07:34 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhriti until 08:04, then Shula until 08:53 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Bava (until 13:02) to Balava (until 02:16 (tomorrow)) and then to Kaulava (until 15:34 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 16:47 to 18:12. The Moon transits Virgo rashi while the Sun sits in Aquarius.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Magha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day23:52Next day02:16
Chaturthi — sacred to Ganesha. Best used for prayer and removing obstacles, not for major new ventures.
Sunday
Sunday — ruled by the Sun. A day of vitality and authority; good for leadership tasks and self-care.
- AmantaMaghaPurnimantaPhalguna
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Hasta · Pada 1
Same day01:38Next day04:30
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
Dhriti
Prev day07:31Same day08:04
Shula
Same day08:04Next day08:53
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Bava
Prev day23:52Same day13:02
Balava
Same day13:02Next day02:16
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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.
Each day and night splits into twelve planetary hours, each ruled by a planet. The ruling planet sets the hour's tone — pick an hour whose ruler suits the task.
Krishna Chaturthi · Sun
Feb 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 06:5808:22 | ||
| 08:2209:46 | ||
| 09:4611:11 | ||
| 11:1112:35 | ||
| 12:3513:59 | ||
| 13:5915:23 | ||
| 15:2316:47 | ||
| 16:4718:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 18:1219:47 | ||
| 19:4721:23 | ||
| 21:2322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:10 | ||
| 02:1003:46 | ||
| 03:4605:22 | ||
| 05:2206:57 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 24m| 06:5808:22 | ||
| 08:2209:46 | ||
| 09:4611:11 | ||
| 11:1112:35 | ||
| 12:3513:59 | ||
| 13:5915:23 | ||
| 15:2316:47 | ||
| 16:4718:12 |
Night periods
8·1h 36m| 18:1219:47 | ||
| 19:4721:23 | ||
| 21:2322:59 | ||
| 22:5900:34 | ||
| 00:3402:10 | ||
| 02:1003:46 | ||
| 03:4605:22 | ||
| 05:2206:57 |
| 05:16→06:07 | ||
| 12:12→12:57 | ||
| 21:47→23:35 | ||
| 16:47→18:12 | ||
| 12:35→13:59 | ||
| 15:23→16:47 | ||
| 11:03→12:50 |
Daytime hours
12·56 min| 06:5807:54 | ||
| 07:5408:50 | ||
| 08:5009:46 | ||
| 09:4610:43 | ||
| 10:4311:39 | ||
| 11:3912:35 | ||
| 12:3513:31 | ||
| 13:3114:27 | ||
| 14:2715:23 | ||
| 15:2316:19 | ||
| 16:1917:15 | ||
| 17:1518:12 |
Night hours
12·1h 4m| 18:1219:15 | ||
| 19:1520:19 | ||
| 20:1921:23 | ||
| 21:2322:27 | ||
| 22:2723:31 | ||
| 23:3100:34 | ||
| 00:3401:38 | ||
| 01:3802:42 | ||
| 02:4203:46 | ||
| 03:4604:50 | ||
| 04:5005:53 | ||
| 05:5306:57 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on February 16, 2025?
- The tithi on February 16, 2025 is Krishna Chaturthi.
- What nakshatra is active on February 16, 2025?
- Hasta nakshatra is active, with Dhriti yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on February 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 18:12.
- When is Rahu Kalam on February 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 16:47–18:12. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

