Daily panchang · New Delhi

Panchang for 16 January 2026

Friday (Ruled by Venus). All timings are for New Delhi, India (IST), anchored to local sunrise — the classical convention. For your own city and live muhurat windows, use the interactive panchang.

At sunrise

Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Dhruva yoga and Gara karana. Sunrise 07:14, sunset 17:47. Rahu Kalam runs 11:1112:30.

The five angas

TithiKrishna Trayodashiuntil 22:22
NakshatraMulauntil 08:11 next day
YogaDhruvauntil 21:04
KaranaGarauntil 09:22
VaraFriday

Sun timings

Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
17:47
Rahu Kalam
11:1112:30

Rahu Kalam is the weekday-fixed eighth of daytime traditionally avoided for new beginnings.

Festivals & vrat

  • Pradosh VratRecurring Trayodashi observance for Shiva worship around the pradosha period.
  • Masik ShivaratriMonthly Krishna Chaturdashi/Chaudas for Shiva mantra, restraint, and night worship.
Full festival calendar

Auspicious choghadiya windows

Amrit, Shubh and Labh periods for 16 January 2026 in New Delhi.

Char · day

07:1408:33

Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.

Labh · day

08:3309:52

Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.

Amrit · day

09:5211:11

Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.

Shubh · day

12:3013:49

Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.

Char · day

16:2817:47

Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.

Labh · night

21:0822:49

Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.

Shubh · night

00:30 next day02:11 next day

Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.

Amrit · night

02:11 next day03:52 next day

Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.

Char · night

03:52 next day05:33 next day

Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.

How this is computed: every value on this page is calculated astronomically (VSOP87/ELP2000 ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa) from sunrise at New Delhi — no scraped almanac data. Our panchang engine matches Drik Panchang within two minutes across all five angas; see the accuracy page for the validation table.

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