Monday, 16 February 2026

About this day

Maha Shivaratri falls today. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Chaturdasi, running until 05:37 PM, in the month of Magha. The moon stands in Shravana, listening — knowledge received rather than seized, which holds until 08:48 PM.

The day begins at 06:59 AM and closes at 06:23 PM. Rahu kalam runs 08:24 AM to 09:50 AM, and abhijit muhurta — the window traditionally open to almost anything — falls between 12:18 PM and 01:04 PM. Where a festival has its own prescribed hour, that rule takes precedence over the general reading.

The yoga is Variyana and the karana Shakuni, the moon stands in Kumbha. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:18 PM and 01:04 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.

• Maha Shivaratri
• Krishna Chaturdasi tithi
• Shravana nakshatra
• All festivals