Panchang for Friday, 16 October 2026
On Friday, 16 October 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (05:59 AM) in Chennai and ends at 05:55 AM, 17 Oct, after which Saptami runs until 08:29 AM, 18 Oct. The Moon is in Jyeshtha nakshatra and the lunar month is Ashwin (Purnimanta) / Ashwin (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)03:26 AM → 05:55 AM, 17 Oct
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)05:55 AM, 17 Oct → 08:29 AM, 18 Oct
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 05:55 AM, 17 Oct Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 08:29 AM, 18 Oct |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा till 06:47 AM Mula मूल until 09:47 AM, 17 Oct |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 10:05 PM Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 11:02 PM, 17 Oct |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 04:39 PM Taitila तैतिल till 05:55 AM, 17 Oct Garaja गर until 07:12 PM, 17 Oct |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Ashwin Purnimanta Ashwin Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Sharad (Autumn) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Moon sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) till 06:47 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:59 AM
- Sunset
- 05:50 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:45 AM
- Moonset
- 10:04 PM
Day length 11h 50m · Moon 26% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:23 AM – 05:11 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:26 AM – 11:54 AM
- Yamaganda
- 02:52 PM – 04:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:28 AM – 08:57 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: Kanya for the Sun and Vrishchika for the Moon.
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