Sunday, July 16, 2023
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday. The tithi is Chaturdashi until 22:08, after which Amavasya runs until 00:01 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 02:40 (tomorrow), then Punarvasu until 05:12 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 08:34, then Vyaghata until 08:59 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Vishti (until 09:18) to Shakuni (until 22:08) and then to Chatushpada (until 11:03 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 17:37 to 19:20. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Chaturdashi
Prev day 20:32 Same day 22:08
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Amavasya
Same day 22:08 Next day 00:01
Chaturdashi — an intense, transformative day. Best used cautiously for major decisions.
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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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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra · Pada 1
Same day 00:24 Next day 02:40
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Dhruva
Prev day 08:23 Same day 08:34
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Vyaghata
Same day 08:34 Next day 08:59
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Vishti
Prev day 20:32 Same day 09:18
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Shakuni
Same day 09:18 Same day 22:08
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Chatushpada
Same day 22:08 Next day 11:03
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.
Krishna Chaturdashi · Sun
Jul 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:33 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:20 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:34 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:33 07:16 | ||
| 07:16 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:20 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:54 | ||
| 21:54 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:34 |
| 04:11 → 04:52 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:54 | ||
| 15:43 → 17:28 | ||
| 17:37 → 19:20 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:10 | ||
| 15:53 → 17:37 | ||
| 09:35 → 11:21 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 16, 2023?
- The tithi on July 16, 2023 is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 16, 2023?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 16, 2023?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 16, 2023?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 17:37–19:20. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.