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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturthi
Prev day 23:52 Next day 02:16
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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Phalguna · Chaitra
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Hasta · Pada 1
Same day 01:38 Next day 04:30
Light nakshatra — suited for swift, light activities — short trips, communications.
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Dhriti
Prev day 07:31 Same day 08:04
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Shula
Same day 08:04 Next day 08:53
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Bava
Prev day 23:52 Same day 13:02
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Balava
Same day 13:02 Next day 02:16
A movable karana — the regular daytime half-tithi. Suitable for most everyday activities.
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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.
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| 06:58 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:23 | ||
| 15:23 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 18:12 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 18:12 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 21:23 | ||
| 21:23 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:22 | ||
| 05:22 06:57 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 24m| 06:58 08:22 | ||
| 08:22 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 11:11 | ||
| 11:11 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:23 | ||
| 15:23 16:47 | ||
| 16:47 18:12 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 36m| 18:12 19:47 | ||
| 19:47 21:23 | ||
| 21:23 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 02:10 | ||
| 02:10 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 05:22 | ||
| 05:22 06:57 |
| 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| 06:58 07:54 | ||
| 07:54 08:50 | ||
| 08:50 09:46 | ||
| 09:46 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 11:39 | ||
| 11:39 12:35 | ||
| 12:35 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:27 | ||
| 14:27 15:23 | ||
| 15:23 16:19 | ||
| 16:19 17:15 | ||
| 17:15 18:12 |
Night hours
12 · 1h 4m| 18:12 19:15 | ||
| 19:15 20:19 | ||
| 20:19 21:23 | ||
| 21:23 22:27 | ||
| 22:27 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:34 | ||
| 00:34 01:38 | ||
| 01:38 02:42 | ||
| 02:42 03:46 | ||
| 03:46 04:50 | ||
| 04:50 05:53 | ||
| 05:53 06:57 |
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.