The five limbs of the day

Panchang

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and vaar, with the day's auspicious and inauspicious windows.

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16 January 2026 · Friday

Paush, Krishna · Hemanta · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka 1947

Ayanamsha 24°13'15"

Tithi Trayodashi ends 16 Jan, 10:22 PM

Nakshatra Mula pada 1 · ends 17 Jan, 8:12 AM

Yoga Dhruva ends 16 Jan, 9:06 PM

Karana Gara ends 16 Jan, 9:22 AM

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Moonrise: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 3:25 PM
Day length: 10h 32m
Night length: 13h 28m
Sun sign: Capricorn
Moon sign: Sagittarius

Windows to plan around

Rahu Kaal 11:12 AM – 12:31 PM Avoid starting anything new.
Yamaganda 3:09 PM – 4:28 PM Avoid travel and signings.
Gulika Kaal 8:34 AM – 9:53 AM Weak for lasting commitments.
Abhijit 12:10 PM – 12:52 PM Strongest general-purpose window of the day.
Brahma Muhurat 5:39 AM – 6:27 AM For study, meditation and japa.
Godhuli 5:23 PM – 6:11 PM Twilight window, traditional for marriage rites.

Choghadiya

Day

Char 7:15 AM – 8:34 AM good

Labh 8:34 AM – 9:53 AM good

Amrit 9:53 AM – 11:12 AM good

Kaal 11:12 AM – 12:31 PM bad

Shubh 12:31 PM – 1:50 PM good

Rog 1:50 PM – 3:09 PM bad

Udveg 3:09 PM – 4:28 PM bad

Char 4:28 PM – 5:47 PM good

Night

Rog 5:47 PM – 7:28 PM bad

Udveg 7:28 PM – 9:09 PM bad

Char 9:09 PM – 10:50 PM good

Labh 10:50 PM – 12:31 AM good

Amrit 12:31 AM – 2:12 AM good

Kaal 2:12 AM – 3:53 AM bad

Shubh 3:53 AM – 5:34 AM good

Rog 5:34 AM – 7:15 AM bad

Hora

1 Venus 7:15 AM – 8:15 AM

2 Mercury 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

3 Moon 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

4 Saturn 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

5 Jupiter 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM

6 Mars 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

7 Sun 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

8 Venus 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

9 Mercury 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

10 Moon 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

11 Saturn 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM

12 Jupiter 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM

13 Mars 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM

14 Sun 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM

15 Venus 9:15 PM – 10:15 PM

16 Mercury 10:15 PM – 11:15 PM

17 Moon 11:15 PM – 12:15 AM

18 Saturn 12:15 AM – 1:15 AM

19 Jupiter 1:15 AM – 2:15 AM

20 Mars 2:15 AM – 3:15 AM

21 Sun 3:15 AM – 4:15 AM

22 Venus 4:15 AM – 5:15 AM

23 Mercury 5:15 AM – 6:15 AM

24 Moon 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM