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 Ashadha
Sacred lunar leap month — a time for fasting, charity, and devotional practice.
Tithi · Weekday · Lunar month
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Shukla Tritiya
Same day 00:52 Same day 21:39
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Shukla Chaturthi
Same day 21:39 Next day 18:59
Tritiya — a generally auspicious day. Suited for travel and joyful occasions.
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Wednesday
Wednesday — ruled by Mercury. A communicative, intellectual day; favourable for study, writing, and trade.
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Ashadha · Shravana
Nakshatra · Yoga · Karana
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Punarvasu
Prev day 16:11 Same day 13:36
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Pushya
Same day 13:36 Next day 11:31
Movable nakshatra — favours travel, transitions, and changes of scenery.
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Dhruva
Same day 00:33 Same day 20:50
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Vyaghata
Same day 20:50 Next day 17:34
An auspicious yoga — sun and moon align favourably today. Considered supportive for most new beginnings.
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Taitila
Same day 00:52 Same day 11:12
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Gar
Same day 11:12 Same day 21:39
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Vanij
Same day 21:39 Next day 08:14
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 Tritiya · Wed
Jun 17
Daily Almanac
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 45m| 05:23 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 15m| 19:20 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:23 |
Daytime periods
8 · 1h 45m| 05:23 07:07 | ||
| 07:07 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:37 | ||
| 10:37 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 14:06 | ||
| 14:06 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:36 | ||
| 17:36 19:20 |
Night periods
8 · 1h 15m| 19:20 20:36 | ||
| 20:36 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 23:06 | ||
| 23:06 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:37 | ||
| 01:37 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 04:08 | ||
| 04:08 05:23 |
| 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| 05:23 06:33 | ||
| 06:33 07:42 | ||
| 07:42 08:52 | ||
| 08:52 10:02 | ||
| 10:02 11:12 | ||
| 11:12 12:22 | ||
| 12:22 13:31 | ||
| 13:31 14:41 | ||
| 14:41 15:51 | ||
| 15:51 17:01 | ||
| 17:01 18:11 | ||
| 18:11 19:20 |
Night hours
12 · 50 min| 19:20 20:11 | ||
| 20:11 21:01 | ||
| 21:01 21:51 | ||
| 21:51 22:41 | ||
| 22:41 23:31 | ||
| 23:31 00:22 | ||
| 00:22 01:12 | ||
| 01:12 02:02 | ||
| 02:02 02:52 | ||
| 02:52 03:42 | ||
| 03:42 04:33 | ||
| 04:33 05:23 |
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.