Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Shashthi until 21:02, after which Saptami runs until 19:09 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 05:47, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 04:51 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shobhana until 11:58, then Atiganda until 09:30 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Gar (until 09:52) to Vanij (until 21:02) and then to Vishti (until 08:07 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:27 to 14:10. The Moon transits Pisces rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Shashthi
Prev day 22:39 Same day 21:02
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Krishna Saptami
Same day 21:02 Next day 19:09
Shashthi — a day of strength and courage. Suited for completing difficult tasks.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Purva Bhadrapada
Prev day 06:27 Same day 05:47
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Uttara Bhadrapada
Same day 05:47 Next day 04:51
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Shobhana
Prev day 14:13 Same day 11:58
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Atiganda
Same day 11:58 Next day 09:30
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Gar
Prev day 22:39 Same day 09:52
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Vanij
Same day 09:52 Same day 21:02
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Vishti
Same day 21:02 Next day 08:07
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.
Krishna Shashthi · Wed
Jul 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:33 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 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 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 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 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 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 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:34 |
| 04:12 → 04:52 | ||
| 22:00 → 23:33 | ||
| 12:27 → 14:10 | ||
| 07:17 → 09:00 | ||
| 10:43 → 12:27 | ||
| 12:40 → 14:13 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 16, 2025?
- The tithi on July 16, 2025 is Krishna Shashthi.
- What nakshatra is active on July 16, 2025?
- Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is active, with Shobhana yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 16, 2025?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:27–14:10. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.