Saturday, May 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Saturday. The tithi is Amavasya until 01:30 (tomorrow), after which Pratipada runs until 21:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 17:31, then Krittika until 14:32 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 10:27, then Shobhana until 06:16 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Chatushpada (until 15:23) to Naga (until 01:30 (tomorrow)) and then to Kimstughna (until 11:36 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 08:53 to 10:35. The Moon transits Aries rashi while the Sun sits in Taurus.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Amavasya
Same day 05:11 Next day 01:30
Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.
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Saturday
Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.
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Jyeshtha · Ashadha
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Bharani
Prev day 20:15 Same day 17:31
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Krittika
Same day 17:31 Next day 14:32
Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.
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Saubhagya
Prev day 14:22 Same day 10:27
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Shobhana
Same day 10:27 Next day 06:16
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Chatushpada
Same day 05:11 Same day 15:23
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Naga
Same day 15:23 Next day 01:30
A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.
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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.
Amavasya · Sat
May 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:29 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:05 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:29 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 42m| 05:29 07:11 | ||
| 07:11 08:53 | ||
| 08:53 10:35 | ||
| 10:35 12:17 | ||
| 12:17 13:59 | ||
| 13:59 15:41 | ||
| 15:41 17:23 | ||
| 17:23 19:05 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 18m| 19:05 20:23 | ||
| 20:23 21:41 | ||
| 21:41 22:59 | ||
| 22:59 00:17 | ||
| 00:17 01:35 | ||
| 01:35 02:53 | ||
| 02:53 04:11 | ||
| 04:11 05:29 |
| 04:06 → 04:48 | ||
| 11:50 → 12:44 | ||
| 13:16 → 14:41 | ||
| 08:53 → 10:35 | ||
| 13:59 → 15:41 | ||
| 05:29 → 07:11 | ||
| 04:45 → 06:10 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on May 16, 2026?
- The tithi on May 16, 2026 is Amavasya.
- What nakshatra is active on May 16, 2026?
- Bharani nakshatra is active, with Saubhagya yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on May 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset is at 19:05.
- When is Rahu Kalam on May 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 08:53–10:35. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.