Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Wednesday. The tithi is Tritiya until 21:39, after which Chaturthi runs until 18:59 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Punarvasu until 13:36, then Pushya until 11:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Dhruva until 20:50, then Vyaghata until 17:34 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 11:12) to Gar (until 21:39) and then to Vanij (until 08:14 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 12:22 to 14:06. 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 Tritiya
Same day00:52Same day21:39
Shukla Chaturthi
Same day21:39Next day18:59
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
- AmantaJyeshthaPurnimantaJyeshtha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
Punarvasu
Prev day16:11Same day13:36
Pushya
Same day13:36Next day11:31
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
Dhruva
Same day00:33Same day20:50
Vyaghata
Same day20:50Next day17:34
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
Taitila
Same day00:52Same day11:12
Gar
Same day11:12Same day21:39
Vanij
Same day21:39Next day08:14
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 Tritiya · Wed
Jun 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8·1h 45m| 05:2307:07 | ||
| 07:0708:52 | ||
| 08:5210:37 | ||
| 10:3712:22 | ||
| 12:2214:06 | ||
| 14:0615:51 | ||
| 15:5117:36 | ||
| 17:3619:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 15m| 19:2020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:51 | ||
| 21:5123:06 | ||
| 23:0600:22 | ||
| 00:2201:37 | ||
| 01:3702:52 | ||
| 02:5204:08 | ||
| 04:0805:23 |
Daytime periods
8·1h 45m| 05:2307:07 | ||
| 07:0708:52 | ||
| 08:5210:37 | ||
| 10:3712:22 | ||
| 12:2214:06 | ||
| 14:0615:51 | ||
| 15:5117:36 | ||
| 17:3619:20 |
Night periods
8·1h 15m| 19:2020:36 | ||
| 20:3621:51 | ||
| 21:5123:06 | ||
| 23:0600:22 | ||
| 00:2201:37 | ||
| 01:3702:52 | ||
| 02:5204:08 | ||
| 04:0805:23 |
| 04:02→04:43 | ||
| 11:28→12:53 | ||
| 12:22→14:06 | ||
| 07:07→08:52 | ||
| 10:37→12:22 | ||
| 02:54→04:19 |
Daytime hours
12·1h 10m| 05:2306:33 | ||
| 06:3307:42 | ||
| 07:4208:52 | ||
| 08:5210:02 | ||
| 10:0211:12 | ||
| 11:1212:22 | ||
| 12:2213:31 | ||
| 13:3114:41 | ||
| 14:4115:51 | ||
| 15:5117:01 | ||
| 17:0118:11 | ||
| 18:1119:20 |
Night hours
12·50 min| 19:2020:11 | ||
| 20:1121:01 | ||
| 21:0121:51 | ||
| 21:5122:41 | ||
| 22:4123:31 | ||
| 23:3100:22 | ||
| 00:2201:12 | ||
| 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 17, 2026?
- The tithi on June 17, 2026 is Shukla Tritiya.
- What nakshatra is active on June 17, 2026?
- Punarvasu nakshatra is active, with Dhruva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on June 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:23 and sunset is at 19:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on June 17, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 12:22–14:06. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.

