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 16:13, then Punarvasu until 13:37 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Vriddhi until 00:36 (tomorrow), then Dhruva until 20:52 (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.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Same day 04:31 Next day 00:52
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Tuesday
Tuesday — ruled by Mars. An energetic, assertive day; good for action and physical work, less so for delicate matters.
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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ardra
Prev day 19:09 Same day 16:13
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Punarvasu
Same day 16:13 Next day 13:37
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Vriddhi
Same day 04:40 Next day 00:36
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Balava
Same day 04:31 Same day 14:39
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Kaulava
Same day 14:39 Next day 00:52
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Tue
Jun 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 45m| 05:23 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 15m| 19:20 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:07 | ||
| 04:07 05:23 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 45m| 05:23 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:21 | ||
| 12:21 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:35 | ||
| 17:35 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 15m| 19:20 20:35 | ||
| 20:35 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:21 | ||
| 00:21 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:07 | ||
| 04:07 05:23 |
| 04:02 → 04:42 | ||
| 11:53 → 12:49 | ||
| 07:26 → 08:50 | ||
| 15:51 → 17:35 | ||
| 08:52 → 10:37 | ||
| 12:21 → 14:06 | ||
| 02:31 → 03:55 |
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.