Panchang for Wednesday, 16 September 2026
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (07:07 AM) in Houston and ends at 12:18 AM, 17 Sept, after which Saptami runs until 02:31 AM, 18 Sept. The Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra and the lunar month is Bhadrapada (Purnimanta) / Bhadrapada (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)10:30 PM, 15 Sept → 12:18 AM, 17 Sept
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)12:18 AM, 17 Sept → 02:31 AM, 18 Sept
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 12:18 AM, 17 Sept Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 02:31 AM, 18 Sept |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Anuradha अनुराधा until 09:23 AM, 17 Sept |
| Yoga | Vishkambha विष्कम्भ till 02:19 AM, 17 Sept Priti प्रीति until 03:04 AM, 18 Sept |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 11:20 AM Taitila तैतिल till 12:18 AM, 17 Sept Garaja गर until 01:22 PM, 17 Sept |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Bhadrapada Purnimanta Bhadrapada Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Simha (Leo) |
| Moon sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:07 AM
- Sunset
- 07:25 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:35 PM
- Moonset
- 10:37 PM
Day length 12h 19m · Moon 28% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:31 AM – 06:19 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:16 PM – 02:48 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:39 AM – 10:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:44 AM – 01:16 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: Simha for the Sun and Vrishchika for the Moon.
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