Panchang for Saturday, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (05:29 AM) in Chicago and ends at 03:01 PM, after which Pratipada runs until 11:11 AM, 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)06:42 PM, 15 May → 03:01 PM
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)03:01 PM → 11:11 AM, 17 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 03:01 PM Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 11:11 AM, 17 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Bharani भरणी till 07:00 AM Krittika कृत्तिका till 04:02 AM, 17 May Rohini रोहिणी until 01:02 AM, 18 May |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 07:45 PM Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 03:29 PM, 17 May |
| Karana | Naga नाग till 03:01 PM Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न till 01:07 AM, 17 May Bava बव until 11:11 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 12:17 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:29 AM
- Sunset
- 08:05 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 08:27 PM
Day length 14h 36m · Moon 0% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:53 AM – 04:41 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:18 PM – 01:16 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:08 AM – 10:58 AM
- Yamaganda
- 02:37 PM – 04:26 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 05:29 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 Chicago: Vrishabha for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
About Amavasya →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.