Panchang for Saturday, 16 May 2026
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi prevails at sunrise (05:14 AM) in Kathmandu and ends at 05:27 AM, after which Amavasya runs until 01:46 AM, 17 May and Pratipada runs until 09:56 PM, 17 May. The Moon is in Bharani nakshatra and the lunar month is Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)08:47 AM, 15 May → 05:27 AM
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)05:27 AM → 01:46 AM, 17 May
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)01:46 AM, 17 May → 09:56 PM, 17 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 05:27 AM Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 01:46 AM, 17 May Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 09:56 PM, 17 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Bharani भरणी till 05:45 PM Krittika कृत्तिका until 02:47 PM, 17 May |
| Yoga | Saubhagya सौभाग्य till 10:40 AM Shobhana शोभन until 06:30 AM, 17 May |
| Karana | Shakuni शकुनि till 05:27 AM Chatushpada चतुष्पद till 03:38 PM Naga नाग till 01:46 AM, 17 May Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न until 11:52 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 11:01 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14 AM
- Sunset
- 06:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 05:13 AM, 17 May
- Moonset
- 06:22 PM
Day length 13h 32m · Moon 1% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:38 AM – 04:26 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:33 AM – 12:27 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:37 AM – 10:19 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:42 PM – 03:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 05:14 AM – 06:56 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 Kathmandu: Vrishabha for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
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