Panchang for Saturday, 17 January 2026
On Saturday, 17 January 2026, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi prevails at sunrise (07:17 AM) in Houston and ends at 12:34 PM, after which Amavasya runs until 01:52 PM, 18 Jan. The Moon is in Purva Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Magha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)10:52 AM, 16 Jan → 12:34 PM
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)12:34 PM → 01:52 PM, 18 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 12:34 PM Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 01:52 PM, 18 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा till 10:44 PM Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा until 12:22 AM, 19 Jan |
| Yoga | Vyaghata व्याघात till 09:47 AM Harshana हर्षण until 09:41 AM, 18 Jan |
| Karana | Shakuni शकुनि till 12:34 PM Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 01:16 AM, 18 Jan Naga नाग until 01:52 PM, 18 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Magha Purnimanta Pausha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Moon sign | Dhanu (Sagittarius) till 05:11 AM, 18 Jan |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:17 AM
- Sunset
- 05:46 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 04:41 PM
Day length 10h 29m · Moon 2% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:41 AM – 06:29 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:11 PM – 12:53 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:54 AM – 11:13 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:50 PM – 03:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:17 AM – 08:36 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 Houston: Makara for the Sun and Dhanu for the Moon.
About Chaturdashi →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.