Thursday, July 16, 2026
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday. The tithi is Dvitiya until 08:53, after which Tritiya runs until 06:28 (tomorrow). The nakshatra is Ashlesha until 19:51, then Magha until 18:34 (tomorrow). Today's yoga is Siddhi until 01:21 (tomorrow), then Vyatipata until 22:44 (tomorrow). The karana moves from Kaulava (until 08:53) to Taitila (until 19:36) and then to Gar (until 06:28 (tomorrow)). Avoid important new work during Rahu Kalam, 14:10 to 15:53. The Moon transits Cancer rashi while the Sun sits in Gemini.
Purushottam Maas
Adhika Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Dvitiya
Prev day 11:51 Same day 08:53
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 08:53 Next day 06:28
Dwitiya — a day of stability and partnerships. Good for collaborative work.
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Thursday
Thursday — ruled by Jupiter. The most auspicious weekday; favourable for learning, ceremony, and new beginnings.
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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Ashlesha
Prev day 21:46 Same day 19:51
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Magha
Same day 19:51 Next day 18:34
Sharp nakshatra — favours decisive action, surgery, and matters needing focused force.
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Siddhi
Same day 04:29 Next day 01:21
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Kaulava
Prev day 22:18 Same day 08:53
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Taitila
Same day 08:53 Same day 19:36
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Gar
Same day 19:36 Next day 06:28
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.
Shukla Dvitiya · Thu
Jul 16
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:33 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:20 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:34 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 43m| 05:33 07:17 | ||
| 07:17 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:43 | ||
| 10:43 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 14:10 | ||
| 14:10 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:37 | ||
| 17:37 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 17m| 19:20 20:37 | ||
| 20:37 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 23:10 | ||
| 23:10 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:44 | ||
| 01:44 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 04:17 | ||
| 04:17 05:34 |
| 04:12 → 04:52 | ||
| 11:59 → 12:54 | ||
| 18:23 → 19:51 | ||
| 14:10 → 15:53 | ||
| 05:33 → 07:17 | ||
| 09:00 → 10:43 | ||
| 09:33 → 11:01 |
Daytime hours
12 · 1h 9m| 05:33 06:42 | ||
| 06:42 07:51 | ||
| 07:51 09:00 | ||
| 09:00 10:09 | ||
| 10:09 11:18 | ||
| 11:18 12:27 | ||
| 12:27 13:36 | ||
| 13:36 14:44 | ||
| 14:44 15:53 | ||
| 15:53 17:02 | ||
| 17:02 18:11 | ||
| 18:11 19:20 |
Night hours
12 · 51 min| 19:20 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:02 | ||
| 21:02 21:53 | ||
| 21:53 22:45 | ||
| 22:45 23:36 | ||
| 23:36 00:27 | ||
| 00:27 01:18 | ||
| 01:18 02:09 | ||
| 02:09 03:00 | ||
| 03:00 03:51 | ||
| 03:51 04:43 | ||
| 04:43 05:34 |
Calculated using Lahiri ayanamsa and the Drik Ganita (true-position) method.
FAQs
- What is the tithi on July 16, 2026?
- The tithi on July 16, 2026 is Shukla Dvitiya.
- What nakshatra is active on July 16, 2026?
- Ashlesha nakshatra is active, with Siddhi yoga.
- When are sunrise and sunset on July 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 19:20.
- When is Rahu Kalam on July 16, 2026?
- In New Delhi, Rahu Kalam runs from 14:10–15:53. Important new ventures are traditionally avoided during this window.