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 May 2026 · Saturday

Vaishakha, Krishna · Vasanta · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948

Ayanamsha 24°13'32"

Tithi Amavasya ends 17 May, 1:31 AM

Nakshatra Bharani pada 2 · ends 16 May, 5:30 PM

Yoga Saubhagya ends 16 May, 10:26 AM

Karana Chatushpada ends 16 May, 3:23 PM

Sun and Moon

Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Moonrise: 4:37 AM
Moonset: 6:48 PM
Day length: 13h 35m
Night length: 10h 24m
Sun sign: Taurus
Moon sign: Aries

Windows to plan around

Rahu Kaal 8:54 AM – 10:36 AM Avoid starting anything new.
Yamaganda 2:00 PM – 3:42 PM Avoid travel and signings.
Gulika Kaal 5:30 AM – 7:12 AM Weak for lasting commitments.
Abhijit 11:51 AM – 12:45 PM Strongest general-purpose window of the day.
Brahma Muhurat 3:54 AM – 4:42 AM For study, meditation and japa.
Godhuli 6:41 PM – 7:29 PM Twilight window, traditional for marriage rites.

Choghadiya

Day

Kaal 5:30 AM – 7:12 AM bad

Shubh 7:12 AM – 8:54 AM good

Rog 8:54 AM – 10:36 AM bad

Udveg 10:36 AM – 12:18 PM bad

Char 12:18 PM – 2:00 PM good

Labh 2:00 PM – 3:42 PM good

Amrit 3:42 PM – 5:23 PM good

Kaal 5:23 PM – 7:05 PM bad

Night

Labh 7:05 PM – 8:23 PM good

Amrit 8:23 PM – 9:41 PM good

Kaal 9:41 PM – 10:59 PM bad

Shubh 10:59 PM – 12:17 AM good

Rog 12:17 AM – 1:35 AM bad

Udveg 1:35 AM – 2:53 AM bad

Char 2:53 AM – 4:11 AM good

Labh 4:11 AM – 5:29 AM good

Hora

1 Saturn 5:30 AM – 6:30 AM

2 Jupiter 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM

3 Mars 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

4 Sun 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

5 Venus 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

6 Mercury 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

7 Moon 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

8 Saturn 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

9 Jupiter 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

10 Mars 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

11 Sun 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

12 Venus 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

13 Mercury 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

14 Moon 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

15 Saturn 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

16 Jupiter 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM

17 Mars 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM

18 Sun 10:30 PM – 11:30 PM

19 Venus 11:30 PM – 12:30 AM

20 Mercury 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM

21 Moon 1:30 AM – 2:29 AM

22 Saturn 2:29 AM – 3:29 AM

23 Jupiter 3:29 AM – 4:29 AM

24 Mars 4:29 AM – 5:29 AM