Panchang for Tuesday, 17 February 2026
On Tuesday, 17 February 2026, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (06:31 AM) in Chennai and ends at 05:31 PM, after which Pratipada runs until 04:58 PM, 18 Feb. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra and the lunar month is Phalguna (Purnimanta) / Magha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)05:35 PM, 16 Feb → 05:31 PM
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)05:31 PM → 04:58 PM, 18 Feb
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 05:31 PM Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 04:58 PM, 18 Feb |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा till 09:16 PM Shatabhisha शतभिषा until 09:16 PM, 18 Feb |
| Yoga | Parigha परिघ till 12:28 AM, 18 Feb Shiva शिव until 10:45 PM, 18 Feb |
| Karana | Naga नाग till 05:31 PM Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न till 05:18 AM, 18 Feb Bava बव until 04:58 PM, 18 Feb |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Phalguna Purnimanta Magha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Shishira (Winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) till 09:05 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:31 AM
- Sunset
- 06:15 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 06:09 PM
Day length 11h 44m · Moon 0% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:55 AM – 05:43 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:59 AM – 12:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:19 PM – 04:47 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:27 AM – 10:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:23 PM – 01:51 PM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Chennai: Kumbha for the Sun and Makara for the Moon.
About Amavasya →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune.