Panchang for Kolkata on Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Tuesday, 16 June 2026 IST Vedic time Jyeshtha māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Dwitiya · Vidaal Yoga, Chara (Anandadi)

Upcoming Guru Arjan Dev Shaheedi (Sanatan), Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Divas Manikkavachakar Guru Pooja Dhumavati Jayanti Gayatri Jayanti, Periyalvar Tirunakshatram, Banda Singh Bahadur Shaheedi Divas Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
03 AM 05 AM 07 AM 09 AM 11 AM 01 PM 03 PM 05 PM 07 PM 09 PM 11 PM ☀ Sunrise 04:51 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Karana → Kaulava Nakshatra → Punarvasu Brahma Pratah Sandhya 03:48 AM Amrit 07:26 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:22 PM Nishita Durm Yamaganda 08:14 AM Gulikai 11:37 AM Rahu 02:59 PM NOW

Windows before 03 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Dwitiya

until · then Tritiya

Type
Bhadra
Deity
Brahma
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Ardra

until · then Punarvasu

Pada
2
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Rudra
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vriddhi

until · then Dhruva

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Balava

until · then Kaulava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Moon
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 13h 31m

Surya (Sun)

Mithuna · Gemini
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:37 AM
Sunset

Sun in Mrigashira (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Mithuna · Gemini

New moon

1.1% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
05:44 AM
Moonset
07:56 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Mithuna (Gemini)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mithuna (Gemini)
Sun nakshatra
Mrigashira, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2333°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Jyeshtha
Solar month
Jyeshtha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Grishma (Summer) · Grishma
National civil date
26 Jyaishtha 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Vidaal Yoga, Chara (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrischika

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Rahu Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Rog AvoidInauspicious
02 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
03 Char GoodAuspicious
04 Labh GoodAuspicious
05 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
06 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
07 Shubh GoodAuspicious
08 Rog AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mithuna (Gemini) 0° 37′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Mithuna (Gemini) 12° 50′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Mithuna (Gemini) 25° 07′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Karka (Cancer) 8° 42′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mesha (Aries) 26° 31′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 2° 46′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 19° 08′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 9° 08′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 9° 08′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mars first
  1. Mangala Hora
  2. Surya Hora
  3. Shukra Hora
  4. Budha Hora
  5. Chandra Hora
  6. Shani Hora
  7. Guru Hora
  8. Mangala Hora
  9. Surya Hora
  10. Shukra Hora
  11. Budha Hora
  12. Chandra Hora
  13. Shani Hora
  14. Guru Hora
  15. Mangala Hora
  16. Surya Hora
  17. Shukra Hora
  18. Budha Hora
  19. Chandra Hora
  20. Shani Hora
  21. Guru Hora
  22. Mangala Hora
  23. Surya Hora
  24. Shukra Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Tamil calendar

Aani(ஆனி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Jyeshtha(జ్యేష్ఠం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Jyeshtha(ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Midhunam(മിഥുനം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Asharh(আষাঢ়)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Jeth(જેઠ)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Jyeshtha(ज्येष्ठ)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Asadha(ଆଷାଢ଼)

1433

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.