Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Tuesday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 00:52 (tomorrow), after which Tritiya runs until 21:39 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ardra until 16:11, then Punarvasu until 13:36 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 00:33 (tomorrow), then Dhruva until 20:50 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Balava (until 14:39) to Kaulava (until 00:52 (tomorrow)) and then to Taitila (until 11:12 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 15:51 to 17:35. The Moon transits Gemini rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Jyeshtha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
Shukla Dvitiya
Same day04:31Next day00:52
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
- AmantaJyeshthaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Ardra
Prev day19:08Same day16:11
Punarvasu
Same day16:11Next day13:36
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
Vriddhi
Same day04:38Next day00:33
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Balava
Same day04:31Same day14:39
Kaulava
Same day14:39Next day00:52
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Tue
Jun 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 45m| 05:2307:07 | ||
| 07:0708:52 | ||
| 08:5210:37 | ||
| 10:3712:21 | ||
| 12:2114:06 | ||
| 14:0615:51 | ||
| 15:5117:35 | ||
| 17:3519:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 15m| 19:2020:35 | ||
| 20:3521:51 | ||
| 21:5123:06 | ||
| 23:0600:21 | ||
| 00:2101:37 | ||
| 01:3702:52 | ||
| 02:5204:07 | ||
| 04:0705:23 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 45m| 05:2307:07 | ||
| 07:0708:52 | ||
| 08:5210:37 | ||
| 10:3712:21 | ||
| 12:2114:06 | ||
| 14:0615:51 | ||
| 15:5117:35 | ||
| 17:3519:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 15m| 19:2020:35 | ||
| 20:3521:51 | ||
| 21:5123:06 | ||
| 23:0600:21 | ||
| 00:2101:37 | ||
| 01:3702:52 | ||
| 02:5204:07 | ||
| 04:0705:23 |
| 04:02→04:42 | ||
| 11:53→12:49 | ||
| 07:25→08:49 | ||
| 15:51→17:35 | ||
| 08:52→10:37 | ||
| 12:21→14:06 | ||
| 02:30→03:54 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 10m| 05:2306:32 | ||
| 06:3207:42 | ||
| 07:4208:52 | ||
| 08:5210:02 | ||
| 10:0211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:21 | ||
| 12:2113:31 | ||
| 13:3114:41 | ||
| 14:4115:51 | ||
| 15:5117:01 | ||
| 17:0118:10 | ||
| 18:1019:20 |
Night hours
12·50 min| 19:2020:10 | ||
| 20:1021:01 | ||
| 21:0121:51 | ||
| 21:5122:41 | ||
| 22:4123:31 | ||
| 23:3100:21 | ||
| 00:2101:12 | ||
| 01:1202:02 | ||
| 02:0202:52 | ||
| 02:5203:42 | ||
| 03:4204:33 | ||
| 04:3305:23 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on June 16, 2026?
- The tithi on June 16, 2026 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on June 16, 2026?
- Ardra nakshatra is active, with Vriddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on June 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:23 and sunset is at 19:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on June 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 15:51–17:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

