Thursday, 16 April 2026
Chaitra Masa · Krishna Chaturdasi
Sun's path today
Muhurtam & Kalam
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:01 PM – 12:52 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 02:02 PM – 03:37 PM |
| Yamagandam | 06:06 AM – 07:41 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 09:16 AM – 10:52 AM |
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Today is Krishna Chaturdasi of Chaitra, holding until 08:15 PM. It is a rikta — "empty" — tithi, one of the three each fortnight that are traditionally set aside for weddings, housewarmings and new ventures.
That does not make it a bad day. Rikta tithis suit exactly what their name suggests: clearing, concluding, settling debts, medical treatment, and finishing what is already under way. The waning chaturdashi is also Masik Shivaratri, kept with a night vigil. The moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada, depth and stillness — wisdom that has stopped struggling until 02:00 PM. Rahu kalam is 02:02 PM–03:37 PM.
The day runs from 06:06 AM to 06:48 PM, 12h 42m of daylight, the yoga is Indra and the karana Vishti, the moon stands in Mesha. Abhijit muhurta, the window centred on solar noon, falls between 12:01 PM and 12:52 PM. All of these are computed for India (IST); change the city in the header and they move with it.
Timings are computed astronomically for the selected city and cross-referenced against the traditional panchangams in common use. Regional practice can differ by a day — please confirm important dates with the panchangam your family follows.