Krishna Chaturdashi
until · then Amavasya
- Type
- Rikta
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Krishna
Thursday, 16 April 2026 — GMT+8 Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Krishna paksha
No major festival — Krishna Chaturdashi · Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Chhatra (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Krishna Chaturdashi
until · then Amavasya
Uttara Bhadrapada
until · then Revati
Indra
until · then Vaidhriti
Vishti
until · then Shakuni
Guruvara
Surya (Sun)
Mesha · AriesSun in Ashwini (pada 1)
Chandra (Moon)
Meena · PiscesNew moon
3.2% illuminated · waning
Inauspicious directionSouth
Travel remedy
Consume curd before travel
Panchaka rahitaActive · Chora Panchaka
Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Chhatra (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Simha
Brahma Muhurat
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Pratah Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
–
Yamaganda
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 07 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 01 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 02 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Mesha (Aries) | 1° 44′ | Ashwini p1 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Meena (Pisces) | 11° 01′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Meena (Pisces) | 6° 55′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p2 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Mesha (Aries) | 25° 45′ | Bharani p4 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Meena (Pisces) | 10° 32′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p3 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 22° 49′ | Punarvasu p1 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 13° 09′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p3 | Direct |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 12° 22′ | Shatabhisha p2 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 12° 22′ | Magha p4 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Thursday, 16 April 2026
Tamil calendar
Chithirai(சித்திரை)
2057 · Parabhava
Telugu calendar
Chaitra(చైత్రం)
1948 · Parabhava
Kannada calendar
Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)
1948 · Parabhava
Malayalam calendar
Medam(മേടം)
1200
Bengali calendar
Boishakh(বৈশাখ)
1433
Gujarati calendar
Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)
2083 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Chaitra(चैत्र)
1948 · Parabhava
Odia calendar
Baisakha(ବୈଶାଖ)
1433
Vedic astronomical almanac
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.
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.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.