Daily panchang · New Delhi
Panchang for 16 May 2026
Saturday (Ruled by Saturn). 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 Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Saubhagya yoga and Chatushpada karana. Sunrise 05:29, sunset 19:05. Rahu Kalam runs 08:53–10:35.
The five angas
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya | until 01:31 next day |
|---|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Bharani | until 17:29 |
| Yoga | Saubhagya | until 10:24 |
| Karana | Chatushpada | until 15:23 |
| Vara | Saturday | — |
Sun timings
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 19:05
- Rahu Kalam
- 08:53 – 10:35
Rahu Kalam is the weekday-fixed eighth of daytime traditionally avoided for new beginnings.
Festivals & vrat
- Amavasya / Pitru Tarpan — Monthly New Moon day for ancestors, quiet practice, release, and lineage remembrance.
- Amavasya — New Moon tithi, traditionally used for ancestors and quiet practice.
Auspicious choghadiya windows
Amrit, Shubh and Labh periods for 16 May 2026 in New Delhi.
Shubh · day
07:11 – 08:53
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Char · day
12:17 – 13:59
Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.
Labh · day
13:59 – 15:41
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
Amrit · day
15:41 – 17:23
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
Labh · night
19:05 – 20:23
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
Shubh · night
21:41 – 22:59
Good for learning, blessings, marriage-related work, counsel, and spiritual acts.
Amrit · night
22:59 – 00:17 next day
Excellent for most starts, puja, important calls, healing, and family work.
Char · night
00:17 next day – 01:35 next day
Good for travel, movement, social plans, beauty, and flexible tasks.
Labh · night
04:11 next day – 05:29 next day
Good for business, study, writing, trade, and practical decisions.
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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