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January 16 2026 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Friday, January 16 2026 – It is Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 10:10 PM on January 16. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 11:52 PM on January 17. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.) 

Good – Auspicious time on January 16, 2026 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day. 

Nakshatra – Jyeshta or Kettai or Triketta till 6:01 AM on January 16. Then onward it is Mool or Moolam till 8:23 AM on January 17. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India). 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Jyeshta or Kettai or Triketta till 5:47 AM on January 16. Then onward it is Mool or Moolam till 8:12 AM on January 17. 

Rashi or Moon Sign – Vrischika Rashi till 6:01 AM on January 16. Then onward it is Dhanu Rashi till 4:49 PM on January 18, 2026. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India.) 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and south Rajasthan) - Vrischika Rashi till 5:47 AM on January 16. Then onward it is Dhanu Rashi till 4:41 PM on January 18, 2026   

Festivals, Vrat and Auspicious days – Mattu Pongal – Kanuma in Telugu culture

Kali Yuga Year – 5127 

Vikram Samvat 2082 – Magh Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Magh month in Hindu calendar in North India - Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir. 

Vishvavasu Nama Samvatsara/ Shalivahana Saka 1947 – Paush Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. 

Vishvavasu Nama Samvatsara/ Shalivahana Saka 1947 – Paush Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month in Maharashtra and Goa. (It is Paush Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month till 10:22 PM on January 16. Then onward it is Paush Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month on the entire day on January 17 and till 12:04 AM on January 18. (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

Vikram Samvat 2082 in Gujarat – Paush Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month in Gujarat. (It is Paush Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month till 10:22 PM on January 16. Then onward it is Paush Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month on the entire day on January 17 and till 12:04 AM on January 18. (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

2nd day of Thai Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. (Vishvavasu Nama Year)
2nd day of Makara Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala. (Kolla Varsham 1201)
2nd day of Magh Month in Calendars followed in Assam and Bengal. (Bengali Year 1432) 

Bad Period on January 16, 2026
Rahukalam – 10:53 AM to 12:19 PM
Yamagandam – 3:10 PM to 4:35 PM
Gulikai – 8:02 AM to 9:27 AM
Durmuhurtham – 8:53 AM to 9:39 AM
Durmuhurtham – 12:41 PM to 1:27 PM
Varjyam – not present 

Panchak (bad) – not present 

Good Period on January 16, 2026
Abhijit Muhurta – 11:56 AM to 12:41 PM
Amrita Kalam – not present
Sarvartha Siddhi Yog – not present
Amrita Siddhi Yog – not present
Dwipushkar Yog – not present
Tripushkar Yog – not present
Ravi Yog – not present 

Yog – Dhruva (good) till 9:06 PM on January 16. Then onward it is Vyaghata (bad) till 9:17 PM on January 17, 2026  

Karana – Garaja (good) till 9:22 AM on January 16. Then onward it is Vanija (good) till 10:22 PM on January 16. Then onward it is Vishti or Bhadra (bad) till 11:16 AM on January 17, 2026 

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