Panchang for Suva on Sunday, 16 August 2026

Sunday, 16 August 2026 GMT+12 Vedic time Shravana māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Vinayaka Chaturthi

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Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 06:25 AM Sunset 05:55 PM Nakshatra → Hasta Karana → Vishti Yoga → Sadhya Tithi → Panchami Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 05:55 PM Yamaganda 12:10 PM Gulikai 03:03 PM Durm Rahu 04:29 PM Varjyam 06:28 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Sunday, 16 August 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Chaturthi

until · then Panchami

Type
Rikta
Deity
Ganesha
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Uttara Phalguni

until · then Hasta

Pada
4
Lord
Sun
Deity
Aryaman
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Siddha

until · then Sadhya

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until · then Vishti

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Venus
5. Vara (Weekday)

Ravivara

Ruling graha
Surya (Sun)

Sun & moon

Day length 11h 30m

Surya (Sun)

Karka · Cancer
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:10 PM
Sunset

Sun in Ashlesha (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Kanya · Virgo

Waxing crescent

11.3% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
08:32 AM
Moonset
09:09 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Kanya (Virgo)
Sun sign (Surya)
Karka (Cancer)
Sun nakshatra
Ashlesha, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2357°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Shravana
Solar month
Ashadha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Varsha (Monsoon) · Varsha
National civil date
25 Shravana 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume jaggery before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Mitra (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Kumbha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Karka (Cancer) 28° 42′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Kanya (Virgo) 8° 03′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Karka (Cancer) 16° 28′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kanya (Virgo) 14° 35′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 8° 40′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 15° 58′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 20° 10′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 5° 55′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 5° 55′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 16 August 2026

Tamil calendar

Aadi31(ஆடி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Shravana(శ్రావణం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Shravana(ಶ್ರಾವಣ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Karkidakam31(കർക്കടകം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Shrabon30(শ্রাবণ)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Shravan(શ્રાવણ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Shravan(श्रावण)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Srabana32(ଶ୍ରାବଣ)

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.