Panchang for Friday, 15 May 2026
On Friday, 15 May 2026, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi prevails at sunrise (05:30 AM) in Chicago and ends at 06:42 PM, after which Amavasya runs until 03:01 PM, 16 May. The Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra and the lunar month is Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)10:02 PM, 14 May → 06:42 PM
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)06:42 PM → 03:01 PM, 16 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 06:42 PM Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 03:01 PM, 16 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini अश्विनी till 09:45 AM Bharani भरणी until 07:00 AM, 16 May |
| Yoga | Saubhagya सौभाग्य till 11:55 PM Shobhana शोभन until 07:45 PM, 16 May |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 08:25 AM Shakuni शकुनि till 06:42 PM Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 04:53 AM, 16 May Naga नाग until 03:01 PM, 16 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| 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) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:30 AM
- Sunset
- 08:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 04:57 AM, 16 May
- Moonset
- 07:05 PM
Day length 14h 34m · Moon 3% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:54 AM – 04:42 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:18 PM – 01:16 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:58 AM – 12:47 PM
- Yamaganda
- 04:26 PM – 06:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:20 AM – 09:09 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 Chicago: Vrishabha for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
About Chaturdashi →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.