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16 March 2026, Monday

Chaitra Krishna Dwadashi

Vikram Samvat 2082 · New Delhi

  • Som Pradosh Vrat
TithiKrishna Dwadashi upto 09:41
NakshatraDhanishta upto 06:22, 17 Mar
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
18:29
Rahu Kaal
08:00 – 09:30
Abhijit Muhurat
12:06 – 12:54

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Full Panchang · 16 March 2026, Monday · New Delhi

Sun & Moon

Sunrise06:30
Sunset18:29
Moonrise04:51
Moonset15:49
Day length11 hours 59 min
Night length11 hours 59 min
Midday12:30

Panchang

TithiKrishna Dwadashi upto 09:41then Krishna Trayodashi upto 09:23, 17 Mar
NakshatraDhanishta upto 06:22, 17 Marthen Shatabhisha upto 06:09, 18 Mar
YogaShiva upto 09:36then Siddha upto 08:15, 17 Mar
KaranaTaitila upto 09:41then Gara upto 21:37then Vanija upto 09:23, 17 Mar
VaraSomvar
PakshaKrishna

Auspicious

Brahma Muhurat04:54 – 05:42
Pratah Sandhya05:18 – 06:30
Abhijit Muhurat12:06 – 12:54
Vijaya Muhurat14:29 – 15:17
Godhuli Muhurat18:29 – 18:53
Sayahna Sandhya18:29 – 19:41
Nishita Muhurat00:05, 17 Mar – 00:53, 17 Mar
Amrit Kaal19:47 – 21:24

Inauspicious

Rahu Kaal08:00 – 09:30
Yamaganda11:00 – 12:30
Gulika Kaal13:59 – 15:29
Dur Muhurat12:54 – 13:4215:17 – 16:05
Varjyam10:00 – 11:38
Panchak18:14 – 23:36, 18 Mar

Bhadra, Panchak and Ganda Mool: weddings, griha pravesh and other mangalik work are avoided at these times.

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit Good06:30 – 08:00
Kaal Avoid08:00 – 09:30
Shubh Good09:30 – 11:00
Rog Avoid11:00 – 12:30
Udveg Avoid12:30 – 13:59
Char Neutral13:59 – 15:29
Labh Good15:29 – 16:59
Amrit Good16:59 – 18:29
Night
Char Neutral18:29 – 19:59
Rog Avoid19:59 – 21:29
Kaal Avoid21:29 – 22:59
Labh Good22:59 – 00:29
Udveg Avoid00:29 – 01:59
Shubh Good01:59 – 03:29
Amrit Good03:29 – 04:59
Char Neutral04:59 – 06:29

GoodNeutralAvoid

Anandadi Yoga

YogaShubha (good) upto 06:22, 17 Marthen Amrita (good)

Nivas & Shool

AgnivasPatal (underworld) upto 09:41then Prithvi (earth) – good for havan
ShivvasOn Nandi upto 09:41then At meal (Bhojan)
HomahutiKetu
Disha ShoolEast
Chandra VaasSouth upto 18:14then West

Rashi & Nakshatra

Moon signMakara upto 18:14then Kumbha upto 23:36, 18 Mar
Nakshatra padaDhanishta · Pada 1 upto 12:06then Dhanishta · Pada 2 upto 18:14then Dhanishta · Pada 3 upto 00:19, 17 Marthen Dhanishta · Pada 4 upto 06:22, 17 Marthen Shatabhisha · Pada 1
Sun signMeena
Sun nakshatraPurva Bhadrapada · Pada 4

Ritu & Ayana

Drik RituVasant
Vedic RituShishir
Drik AyanaUttarayana
Vedic AyanaUttarayana

Samvat & Lunar Month

Vikram Samvat2082 Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat1947 Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat2082 Pingala
Month (Purnimanta)Chaitra
Month (Amanta)Phalguna
Pravishte / Gate (solar day)2

Udaya Lagna

Kumbha05:02 – 06:30
Meena06:30 – 07:55
Mesha07:55 – 09:30
Vrishabha09:30 – 11:26
Mithuna11:26 – 13:40
Karka13:40 – 16:01
Simha16:01 – 18:18
Kanya18:18 – 20:34
Tula20:34 – 22:54
Vrischika22:54 – 01:12, 17 Mar
Dhanu01:12, 17 Mar – 03:16, 17 Mar
Makara03:16, 17 Mar – 04:59, 17 Mar
Kumbha04:59, 17 Mar – 06:26, 17 Mar
Meena06:26, 17 Mar – 07:51, 17 Mar

Panchak Rahita Muhurat

Mrityu Panchak06:30 – 07:55
Roga Panchak07:55 – 09:30
Good muhurat09:30 – 09:41
Mrityu Panchak09:41 – 11:26
Agni Panchak11:26 – 13:40
Good muhurat13:40 – 16:01
Raja Panchak16:01 – 18:18
Good muhurat18:18 – 20:34
Chora Panchak20:34 – 22:54
Good muhurat22:54 – 01:12, 17 Mar
Roga Panchak01:12, 17 Mar – 03:16, 17 Mar
Good muhurat03:16, 17 Mar – 04:59, 17 Mar
Mrityu Panchak04:59, 17 Mar – 06:22, 17 Mar
Agni Panchak06:22, 17 Mar – 06:26, 17 Mar
Good muhurat06:26, 17 Mar – 06:29, 17 Mar

Chandrabalam & Tarabalam

Good Chandrabalam for (upto 18:14)Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Makara, Meena

Ashtama Chandra for people born in Mithuna

Good Chandrabalam for (until next sunrise)Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Ashtama Chandra for people born in Karka

Good Tarabalam for (upto 06:22, 17 Mar)Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Good Tarabalam for (until next sunrise)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada

Hora

Day
Moon06:30 – 07:30
Saturn07:30 – 08:30
Jupiter08:30 – 09:30
Mars09:30 – 10:30
Sun10:30 – 11:30
Venus11:30 – 12:30
Mercury12:30 – 13:30
Moon13:30 – 14:29
Saturn14:29 – 15:29
Jupiter15:29 – 16:29
Mars16:29 – 17:29
Sun17:29 – 18:29
Night
Venus18:29 – 19:29
Mercury19:29 – 20:29
Moon20:29 – 21:29
Saturn21:29 – 22:29
Jupiter22:29 – 23:29
Mars23:29 – 00:29
Sun00:29 – 01:29
Venus01:29 – 02:29
Mercury02:29 – 03:29
Moon03:29 – 04:29
Saturn04:29 – 05:29
Jupiter05:29 – 06:29

Other Calendars

Kali Yuga year5126
Kali Ahargana1,872,650 days
Indian National datePhalguna 25, 1947 Shaka
Julian calendar date3 March 2026
Julian Day2461115.5
Modified Julian Day61115
Rata Die739691
Lahiri Ayanamsa24.2249°
Hijri date26 Ramadan 1447

Calculated for New Delhi. Times in IST.

How to use today’s panchang

This page shows the complete panchang for today in one place, and it moves to the new date by itself every morning. Pick your city first, because sunrise, sunset and every muhurat change from city to city. Use the Previous day and Next day buttons, or the date box, to see any other date. The short card on the left has what most people check first; everything else is listed beside and below it.

In the morning

Look at the sunrise time if you offer water (arghya) to the Sun or do Surya Namaskar. Brahma Muhurat, shown under Auspicious times, ends about 48 minutes before sunrise and is the traditional time to wake, pray or study. The tithi at sunrise is the tithi of the whole day for vrat and puja, even if it changes later in the day.

Before starting something new

Check Rahu Kaal first. Most families avoid starting new work, signing papers, buying a vehicle or setting out on a journey during it. Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Dur Muhurat and Varjyam are listed in the same red box. If you need a good time during the day, Abhijit Muhurat around noon is the simplest choice on every day except Wednesday.

For shopping, travel and business

Use the Choghadiya table. Shubh, Labh and Amrit periods are good for buying, opening a shop or starting a trip. Char is fine for travel. Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided. The period that is running right now is highlighted, so you can decide at a glance. Disha Shool tells you which direction to avoid travelling in today.

For havan, puja and fasts

Agnivas shows whether a havan is suitable: it is done when Agnivas is on earth (Prithvi). Shivvas tells you whether the day suits Rudrabhishek. The festivals and vrats at the top of the card cover Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti Chaturthi, Purnima, Amavasya and the Shraddha tithis of Pitru Paksha. On Sankashti Chaturthi and Karwa Chauth, the moonrise time tells you when to break the fast.

Before a wedding or griha pravesh

Look for Bhadra, Panchak and Ganda Mool in the red box. A note appears whenever one of them falls on the day, because weddings, griha pravesh and other mangalik work are not held at those times. The Panchak Rahita Muhurat list and special yogas such as Sarvartha Siddhi and Ravi Yoga help you find the cleaner parts of the day.

Is today good for you personally?

Find your moon sign (rashi) in the Chandrabalam list and your birth nakshatra in the Tarabalam list. If yours is listed, the day is considered favourable for you. If your rashi is shown with Ashtama Chandra, the traditional advice is to postpone important new starts.

Common questions

Why are the times different from another website?

Times depend on the city and on the exact method. This page calculates the positions of the sun and moon astronomically, with the Lahiri ayanamsa used by the Government of India. Differences of a minute or two between panchangs are normal.

Why does the tithi change in the middle of the day?

A tithi follows the moon’s movement, not the clock, so it can begin or end at any hour. The panchang day runs from one sunrise to the next, so times after midnight still belong to the same day and are shown with the next date beside them.

Can I print or share today’s panchang?

Yes. The WhatsApp button sends today’s tithi, nakshatra, sunrise, Rahu Kaal and festival in one message. The Print / PDF button opens a clean A4 page you can print or save as a PDF.

For weddings, griha pravesh and other major ceremonies, please confirm the final muhurat with your family priest.

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