Panchang
On Thursday, 16 July 2026, at sunrise in New Delhi (05:34), the tithi is Shukla Dwitiya (शुक्ल द्वितीया) until about 08:53, then Shukla Tritiya, and the nakshatra is Ashlesha until about 19:52, with Siddhi yoga and Kaulava karana, in the Hindu month of Ashadha. Rath Yatra is observed on this day. Rahu Kaal in New Delhi is 14:10 to 15:54.
गुरुवार, 16 जुलाई 2026
तिथि
Shukla Dwitiya
शुक्ल द्वितीया
शुक्ल पक्ष | Shukla Paksha | until about 08:53, then Shukla Tritiya
वार
Thursday
गुरुवार
Lord: Jupiter (गुरु)
नक्षत्र
Ashlesha
आश्लेषा
Lord: Mercury | Deity: Nagas | Pada 2 | until about 19:52, then Magha
योग
Siddhi
सिद्धि
करण
Kaulava
कौलव
Values at sunrise in New Delhi (05:34 IST), the moment that names a Panchang day. Change times are calculated from the positions of the Sun and the Moon and can differ by a few minutes from a printed almanac.
Hindu Month
Ashadha
आषाढ़
Amanta: the month ends at the new moon
Paksha
Shukla (Waxing)
शुक्ल पक्ष
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Calculated for New Delhi (28.61°N, 77.21°E), India Standard Time, to the nearest minute. Other cities differ by several minutes.
Sunrise
05:34
Sunset
19:21
Calculated for New Delhi: daytime from sunrise (05:34) to sunset (19:21) in eight equal parts; on Thursday Rahu Kaal is the sixth part. In other cities the windows move with local sunrise and sunset.
राहु काल
14:10 - 15:54
यमगंड
05:34 - 07:17
गुलिक काल
09:00 - 10:44
अभिजीत मुहूर्त
12:00 - 12:55
The eighth of the 15 daytime muhurtas, centred on solar noon, calculated for New Delhi. Traditionally regarded as favourable; check a detailed muhurta for important events.
At sunrise in New Delhi (05:34) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 the tithi is Shukla Dwitiya (शुक्ल द्वितीया), in the Hindu month of Ashadha (आषाढ़). It lasts until about 08:53 IST, when Shukla Tritiya begins. The tithi at sunrise names the day; change times are calculated and can differ by a few minutes from a printed almanac.
At sunrise on Thursday, 16 July 2026 the nakshatra is Ashlesha (आश्लेषा) until about 19:52 IST, then Magha; the yoga is Siddhi (सिद्धि) and the karana is Kaulava (कौलव). Each of these changes during the day.
Yes. Rath Yatra is on the verified 2026 festival list for Thursday, 16 July 2026.
Rahu Kaal in New Delhi on Thursday, 16 July 2026 is 14:10 to 15:54 IST: the sixth of the eight equal parts of daytime from sunrise (05:34) to sunset (19:21). In other cities it moves with local sunrise and sunset.
In New Delhi on Thursday, 16 July 2026 Yamaganda is 05:34 to 07:17 and Gulika Kaal is 09:00 to 10:44 IST, worked out the same way from sunrise and sunset.
For New Delhi on Thursday, 16 July 2026, the sun rises at 05:34 and sets at 19:21. Abhijit Muhurta, the eighth of the 15 daytime muhurtas around solar noon, is 12:00 to 12:55. Other cities differ by several minutes.
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