Panchang for Saturday, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (05:43 AM) in Chennai and ends at 01:31 AM, 17 May, after which Pratipada runs until 09:41 PM, 17 May. The Moon is in Bharani nakshatra and the lunar month is Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)05:12 AM → 01:31 AM, 17 May
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)01:31 AM, 17 May → 09:41 PM, 17 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 01:31 AM, 17 May Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 09:41 PM, 17 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Bharani भरणी till 05:30 PM Krittika कृत्तिका until 02:32 PM, 17 May |
| Yoga | Saubhagya सौभाग्य till 10:25 AM Shobhana शोभन until 06:15 AM, 17 May |
| Karana | Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 03:23 PM Naga नाग till 01:31 AM, 17 May Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न until 11:37 AM, 17 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Jyeshtha Purnimanta Vaishakha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) till 10:47 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43 AM
- Sunset
- 06:27 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 05:59 PM
Day length 12h 44m · Moon 1% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:07 AM – 04:55 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:54 AM – 10:30 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:41 PM – 03:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 05:43 AM – 07:19 AM
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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
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