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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Daily Almanac

Reflective day

Today is Saturday. The tithi is Amavasya until 01:30 (tomorrow), after which Pratipada runs until 21:41 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Bharani until 17:29, then Krittika until 14:31 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Saubhagya until 10:24, then Shobhana until 06:14 (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

    • Amavasya

      Same day05:11Next day01:30

    Purnima or Amavasya — full or new moon. A potent day for devotion, completion, and intention-setting.

  • Saturday

    Saturday — ruled by Saturn. A disciplined, slow-moving day; good for completing pending work, less so for fresh starts.

  • AmantaVaishakha
    PurnimantaJyeshtha

Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana

    • Bharani

      Prev day20:14Same day17:29

    • Krittika

      Same day17:29Next day14:31

    Fierce nakshatra — traditionally avoided for major new beginnings; better for completing or breaking patterns.

    • Saubhagya

      Prev day14:20Same day10:24

    • Shobhana

      Same day10:24Next day06:14

    An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.

    • Chatushpada

      Same day05:11Same day15:23

    • Naga

      Same day15:23Next day01:30

    A fixed karana — these occur only at month-end and mark transitions. Often used for finishing pending matters.

Day at a glance

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.

Amavasya · Sat

00061218Kaal · 05:29 – 07:11Shubh · 07:11 – 08:53Rog · 08:53 – 10:35Udveg · 10:35 – 12:17Chal · 12:17 – 13:59Labh · 13:59 – 15:41Amrit · 15:41 – 17:23Kaal · 17:23 – 19:05Kaal · 19:05 – 20:23Labh · 20:23 – 21:41Udveg · 21:41 – 22:59Shubh · 22:59 – 00:17Amrit · 00:17 – 01:35Chal · 01:35 – 02:53Rog · 02:53 – 04:11Kaal · 04:11 – 05:29Kaal · 05:29 – 07:11Chal · 07:11 – 08:53Udyoga · 08:53 – 10:35Amrita · 10:35 – 12:17Labha · 12:17 – 13:59Roga · 13:59 – 15:41Shubha · 15:41 – 17:23Shunya · 17:23 – 19:05Amrita · 19:05 – 20:23Roga · 20:23 – 21:41Shunya · 21:41 – 22:59Udyoga · 22:59 – 00:17Shubha · 00:17 – 01:35Labha · 01:35 – 02:53Chal · 02:53 – 04:11Kaal · 04:11 – 05:29Brahma Muhurta · 04:06 – 04:48Abhijit Muhurta · 11:50 – 12:44Amrit Kalam · 13:14 – 14:39Rahu Kalam · 08:53 – 10:35Yamaganda Kalam · 13:59 – 15:41Gulika Kalam · 05:29 – 07:11Varjyam · 04:44 – 06:09Saturn · 05:29 – 06:37Jupiter · 06:37 – 07:45Mars · 07:45 – 08:53Sun · 08:53 – 10:01Venus · 10:01 – 11:09Mercury · 11:09 – 12:17Moon · 12:17 – 13:25Saturn · 13:25 – 14:33Jupiter · 14:33 – 15:41Mars · 15:41 – 16:49Sun · 16:49 – 17:57Venus · 17:57 – 19:05Mercury · 19:05 – 19:57Moon · 19:57 – 20:49Saturn · 20:49 – 21:41Jupiter · 21:41 – 22:33Mars · 22:33 – 23:25Sun · 23:25 – 00:17Venus · 00:17 – 01:09Mercury · 01:09 – 02:01Moon · 02:01 – 02:53Saturn · 02:53 – 03:45Jupiter · 03:45 – 04:37Mars · 04:37 – 05:29

May 16

Daily Almanac

Daytime periods

8·1h 42m
05:29
07:11
08:53
10:35
12:17
13:59
15:41
17:23

Night periods

8·1h 18m
19:05
20:23
21:41
22:59
00:17
01:35
02:53
04:11

Daytime periods

8·1h 42m
05:29
07:11
08:53
10:35
12:17
13:59
15:41
17:23

Night periods

8·1h 18m
19:05
20:23
21:41
22:59
00:17
01:35
02:53
04:11
04:06→04:48
11:50→12:44
13:14→14:39
08:53→10:35
13:59→15:41
05:29→07:11
04:44→06:09

Daytime hours

12·1h 8m
05:29
06:37
07:45
08:53
10:01
11:09
12:17
13:25
14:33
15:41
16:49
17:57

Night hours

12·52 min
19:05
19:57
20:49
21:41
22:33
23:25
00:17
01:09
02:01
02:53
03:45
04:37

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.

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