Monday, March 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Monday. The tithi is Dwadashi until 09:41, after which Trayodashi runs until 09:23 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Dhanishta until 06:21 (tomorrow), then Shatabhisha until 06:08 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Shiva until 09:35, then Siddha until 08:13 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Taitila (until 09:41) to Gar (until 21:37) and then to Vanij (until 09:23 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:00 to 09:30. The Moon transits Capricorn rashi while the Sun sits in Pisces.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Krishna Dwadashi
Prev day 09:16 Same day 09:41
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Krishna Trayodashi
Same day 09:41 Next day 09:23
Dwadashi — concludes the Ekadashi fast. A gentle, restorative day.
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Monday
Monday — ruled by the Moon. A gentle, reflective day; suited for family, water-related work, and learning.
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Chaitra · Vaishakha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Dhanishta · Pada 1
Same day 05:55 Next day 06:21
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Shiva
Prev day 10:24 Same day 09:35
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Siddha
Same day 09:35 Next day 08:13
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Prev day 21:34 Same day 09:41
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Gar
Same day 09:41 Same day 21:37
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Vanij
Same day 21:37 Next day 09:23
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.
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.
Krishna Dwadashi · Mon
Mar 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:30 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 09:30 | ||
| 09:30 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:29 | ||
| 03:29 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:28 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 30m| 06:30 08:00 | ||
| 08:00 09:30 | ||
| 09:30 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 14:00 | ||
| 14:00 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 17:00 | ||
| 17:00 18:30 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 30m| 18:30 19:59 | ||
| 19:59 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:59 | ||
| 01:59 03:29 | ||
| 03:29 04:59 | ||
| 04:59 06:28 |
| 04:53 → 05:42 | ||
| 12:06 → 12:54 | ||
| 19:46 → 21:24 | ||
| 08:00 → 09:30 | ||
| 11:00 → 12:30 | ||
| 14:00 → 15:30 | ||
| 09:59 → 11:37 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h| 06:30 07:30 | ||
| 07:30 08:30 | ||
| 08:30 09:30 | ||
| 09:30 10:30 | ||
| 10:30 11:30 | ||
| 11:30 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 17:30 | ||
| 17:30 18:30 |
Night hours
12 · 1h| 18:30 19:29 | ||
| 19:29 20:29 | ||
| 20:29 21:29 | ||
| 21:29 22:29 | ||
| 22:29 23:29 | ||
| 23:29 00:29 | ||
| 00:29 01:29 | ||
| 01:29 02:29 | ||
| 02:29 03:29 | ||
| 03:29 04:29 | ||
| 04:29 05:28 | ||
| 05:28 06:28 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on March 16, 2026?
- The tithi on March 16, 2026 is Krishna Dwadashi.
- What nakshatra is active on March 16, 2026?
- Dhanishta nakshatra is active, with Shiva yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on March 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 06:30 and sunset is at 18:30.
- When is Rahu Kalam on March 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:00–09:30. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.