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January 17 2026 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Saturday, January 17 2026 – It is Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. 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. Then onward it is Amavasya tithi or the no moon day on the entire day on January 18 and till 1:08 AM on January 19. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.) 

Good – Auspicious time on January 17, 2026 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day. 

Nakshatra – Mool or Moolam till 8:23 AM on January 17. Then onward it is Purva Shada or Pooradam Nakshatra till 10:24 AM on January 18. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India). 

In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Mool or Moolam till 8:12 AM on January 17. Then onward it is Purva Shada or Pooradam Nakshatra till 10:14 AM on January 18. 

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 – Kaanum Pongal – Mukkanuma – Ratanti Kali Puja

Kali Yuga Year – 5127 

Vikram Samvat 2082 – Magh Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth 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 Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth 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 Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month in Maharashtra and Goa. (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. Then onward it is Paush Amavasya tithi or the no moon day in Paush month till 1:22 AM on January 19. (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

Vikram Samvat 2082 in Gujarat – Paush Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi tithi or the fourteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Paush month in Gujarat. (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. Then onward it is Paush Amavasya tithi or the no moon day in Paush month till 1:22 AM on January 19. (This time is applicable only in western parts of India.) 

3rd day of Thai Masam in Tamil Calendar followed in Tamil Nadu. (Vishvavasu Nama Year)
3rd day of Makara Masam in Malayalam Calendar in Kerala. (Kolla Varsham 1201)
3rd day of Magh Month in Calendars followed in Assam and Bengal. (Bengali Year 1432) 

Bad Period on January 17, 2026
Rahukalam – 9:28 AM to 10:53 AM
Yamagandam – 1:45 PM to 3:10 PM
Gulikai – 6:36 AM to 8:02 AM
Durmuhurtham – 6:36 AM to 8:08 AM
Varjyam – 6:26 AM to 8:12 AM
Varjyam – 6:37 PM to 8:21 PM 

Panchak (bad) – not present 

Good Period on January 17, 2026
Abhijit Muhurta – 11:56 AM to 12:42 PM
Amrita Kalam – 1:09 AM to 2:55 AM
Sarvartha Siddhi Yog – not present
Amrita Siddhi Yog – not present
Dwipushkar Yog – not present
Tripushkar Yog – not present
Ravi Yog – not present 

Yog – Vyaghata (bad) till 9:17 PM on January 17. Then onward it is Harshana (good) till 9:11 PM on January 18, 2026  

Karana – Vishti or Bhadra (bad) till 11:16 AM on January 17. Then onward it is Shakuni (bad) till 12:04 AM on January 18, 2026 

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