Mumbai Panchang for May 16, 2026

All timings are in IST (Asia/Kolkata).

Day Summary

Amavasya keeps the day potent while Bharani nakshatra works with Saubhagya yoga — lean into Ancestor rituals and give Marriage ceremonies a miss.

Key Timings

Sunrise:06:02

Sunset:19:07

Moonrise:06:05 (+1)

Moonset:18:46

Tithi

Name:Amavasya

Begins:05:11

Ends:01:31 (+1)

Nakshatra

Name:Bharani

Begins:20:14 (-1)

Ends:17:30

Yoga

Name:Saubhagya

Begins:14:21 (-1)

Ends:10:25

Karan

Name:Shakuni

Begins:05:11

Ends:15:23

Rahukaal

Name:—

Starts:09:18

Ends:10:56

Ritu

Name:Grishma

English:Summer

Description:Hot summer season

Disha Shoola

Direction:East

Direction (HI):Purva

Avoid:Avoid travel or important work in this direction

Tara Balam

Name:Navatara Guidance

Favorable:Yes

Category:Counts from your Janma Nakshatra to today's star

Description:Today's star: Bharani. Favourable Taras: Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra, Parama Mitra. Challenging Taras: Vipat, Pratyari, Vadha.

Favorable Rashis:Aries, Sagittarius, Leo, Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer, Aquarius, Libra, Gemini, Capricorn, Virgo, Taurus

Chandra Balam

Strength:Balanced

Percentage:64.8%

Moon Rashi:Mesha (Aries)

Description:Moon transits Mesha (Aries). Favourable for Kanya (Virgo), Kumbha (Aquarius), Makara (Capricorn), Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Tula (Libra). Neutral influence for Dhanu (Sagittarius), Meena (Pisces), Simha (Leo), Vrishabha (Taurus). Exercise caution for Karka (Cancer), Vrishchika (Scorpio).

Favorable Rashis:Virgo, Aquarius, Capricorn, Aries, Gemini, Libra

Auspicious Muhurat

● Amrit Kalam 12:26 (+1) - 13:50 (+1) Auspicious period - highly auspicious for all activities Suggested: Important ceremonies, Purchases, Investments, New beginnings
● Brahma Muhurat 04:26 - 05:14 Most auspicious time for spiritual practices, meditation, and study Suggested: Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual study, Prayer
● Pratah Sandhya 04:50 - 06:02 Morning twilight - ideal for prayers and meditation Suggested: Sandhya vandana, Morning prayers, Surya namaskar
● Abhijit Muhurat 12:10 - 12:58 Victory time - excellent for all auspicious activities Suggested: Business deals, Signing contracts, Starting ventures, Interviews, Exams
● Vijaya Muhurat 14:45 - 15:33 Victory period - favorable for competitions and challenges Suggested: Competitions, Battles, Court cases, Challenges
● Godhuli Muhurat 19:06 - 19:31 Twilight time - good for prayers and spiritual activities Suggested: Evening prayers, Lighting lamps, Worship, Charitable acts
● Sayahna Sandhya 19:06 - 20:20 Evening twilight - time for evening prayers Suggested: Evening sandhya vandana, Prayers, Meditation
● Nishita Muhurta 00:10 (+1) - 00:58 (+1) Midnight hour - powerful for tantric practices and deep meditation Suggested: Tantric rituals, Deep meditation, Spiritual practices

Inauspicious Periods

● Rahu Kalam 09:18 - 10:56 Severity: High Inauspicious period ruled by Rahu - avoid starting new activities Avoid: Starting new ventures, Important meetings, Purchases, Travel
● Yamaganda 14:12 - 15:51 Severity: Medium Inauspicious period - avoid important ceremonies and investments Avoid: Important ceremonies, Auspicious events, Investments
● Gulikai Kalam 06:02 - 07:40 Severity: Medium Inauspicious period ruled by Saturn (Day period) Avoid: Auspicious ceremonies, Starting new work, Major decisions
● Gulikai Kalam (Night) 23:45 - 00:34 (+1) Severity: Medium Inauspicious period ruled by Saturn (Night period) Avoid: Auspicious ceremonies, Starting new work
● Dur Muhurtam 06:02 - 06:54 Severity: Low Bad time - avoid important activities Avoid: Auspicious events, Important meetings
● Varjyam 04:01 (+1) - 05:25 (+1) Severity: High Prohibited period - avoid all auspicious activities Avoid: All auspicious ceremonies, Starting new ventures, Important decisions