Panchang for Sunday, 16 August 2026
On Sunday, 16 August 2026, Shukla Paksha Panchami prevails at sunrise (06:50 AM) in Houston and ends at 06:30 AM, 17 Aug, after which Shashthi runs until 07:21 AM, 18 Aug. The Moon is in Hasta nakshatra and the lunar month is Shravana (Purnimanta) / Shravana (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)06:23 AM → 06:30 AM, 17 Aug
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)06:30 AM, 17 Aug → 07:21 AM, 18 Aug
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 06:30 AM, 17 Aug Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 07:21 AM, 18 Aug |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Hasta हस्त till 05:20 PM Chitra चित्रा until 06:28 PM, 17 Aug |
| Yoga | Sadhya साध्य till 05:37 PM Shubha शुभ until 04:59 PM, 17 Aug |
| Karana | Bava बव till 06:21 PM Balava बालव till 06:30 AM, 17 Aug Kaulava कौलव until 06:51 PM, 17 Aug |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Shravana Purnimanta Shravana Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Karka (Cancer) |
| Moon sign | Kanya (Virgo) till 05:49 AM, 17 Aug |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:50 AM
- Sunset
- 08:01 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 10:16 PM
Day length 13h 11m · Moon 17% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:14 AM – 06:02 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:59 PM – 01:52 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 06:22 PM – 08:01 PM
- Yamaganda
- 01:26 PM – 03:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 04:43 PM – 06:22 PM
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: Karka for the Sun and Kanya for the Moon.
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