London, Thursday, 16 April 2026
Thursday 16 April 2026
Amavasya
The next day, Friday 17 April
On Thursday 16 April 2026 in London, the tithi is Krishna Chaturdashi until 3:42 pm BST; Rahu Kalam is 2:45 pm to 4:30 pm BST. Sunrise 6:03 am, sunset 7:59 pm. The panchangam day starts at sunrise, so the times after midnight below belong to Thursday until sunrise on Friday.
On this day
- Amavasya is on Thursday 16 April in London. Tamil calendars here keep Amavasai on Friday 17 April. Amavasya dates 2026
Panchangam details
Tithi · Krishna Chaturdashi
until 3:42 pm
The lunar day. Fasts and observances such as ekadashi, pradosham, amavasya and shraddha are fixed by it.
Nakshatra · Uttara Bhadrapada
until 9:29 am
The Moon's star at sunrise, one of 27. Your birth star is the one the Moon was in when you were born.
Yoga · Indra
until 6:08 am; then Vaidhriti until 2:52 am Friday
Worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions added together. It is read with the tithi, nakshatra and karana when a muhurta is chosen.
Karana · Shakuni
until 3:42 pm; then Chatushpada until 2:20 am Friday
Half a tithi. Vishti, called Bhadra Karanam, is avoided for new beginnings.
No Bhadra Karanam between this sunrise and the next.
Daylight periods
Rahu Kalam
2:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Not used to start new work; work already under way carries on.
Yamagandam
6:03 am – 7:47 am
Avoided for setting out on a journey or starting something new.
Gulikai
9:32 am – 11:16 am
Avoided for new beginnings in most households.
Gowri Panchangam
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:03 am – 7:47 am | Dhanam | good |
| 7:47 am – 9:32 am | Sugam | good |
| 9:32 am – 11:16 am | Soram | avoid |
| 11:16 am – 1:01 pm | Uthi | good |
| 1:01 pm – 2:45 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 2:45 pm – 4:30 pm | Visham | avoid |
| 4:30 pm – 6:15 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| 6:15 pm – 7:59 pm | Laabam | good |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:59 pm – 9:14 pm | Amirdha | good |
| 9:14 pm – 10:29 pm | Visham | avoid |
| 10:29 pm – 11:45 pm | Rogam | avoid |
| 11:45 pm – 1:00 am | Laabam | good |
| 1:00 am – 2:15 am | Dhanam | good |
| 2:15 am – 3:30 am | Sugam | good |
| 3:30 am – 4:45 am | Soram | avoid |
| 4:45 am – 6:00 am | Uthi | good |
Daylight and night are each divided into eight parts. On a Thursday the first part of the day is Dhanam. Amirdha, Uthi, Laabam, Dhanam and Sugam are the good times.
Choghadiya
The day and the night each have eight choghadiyas. The names repeat in a cycle of seven, starting from a different name each weekday; on a Thursday the day starts with Shubh.
| Day | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6:03 am – 7:47 am | Shubh | good |
| 7:47 am – 9:32 am | Rog | avoid |
| 9:32 am – 11:16 am | Udveg | avoid |
| 11:16 am – 1:01 pm | Char | neutral |
| 1:01 pm – 2:45 pm | Labh | good |
| 2:45 pm – 4:30 pm | Amrit | avoid · Rahu Kalam |
| 4:30 pm – 6:15 pm | Kaal | avoid |
| 6:15 pm – 7:59 pm | Shubh | good |
| Night | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:59 pm – 9:14 pm | Amrit | good |
| 9:14 pm – 10:29 pm | Char | neutral |
| 10:29 pm – 11:45 pm | Rog | avoid |
| 11:45 pm – 1:00 am | Kaal | avoid |
| 1:00 am – 2:15 am | Labh | good |
| 2:15 am – 3:30 am | Udveg | avoid |
| 3:30 am – 4:45 am | Shubh | good |
| 4:45 am – 6:00 am | Amrit | good |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good for beginnings; Char suits a journey. Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for starting something new.
Abhijit Muhurta
12:33 pm – 1:29 pm. The muhurta around solar noon, a good time to begin most things.
The Moon
Moonrise 5:42 am Friday, moonset 6:59 pm.
Hora
Twelve horas from sunrise to sunset and twelve from sunset to the next sunrise, each ruled by a planet. The first hora of the day belongs to the weekday's own planet: Jupiter on a Thursday.
| 6:03 am – 7:12 am | Jupiter |
| 7:12 am – 8:22 am | Mars |
| 8:22 am – 9:32 am | Sun |
| 9:32 am – 10:41 am | Venus |
| 10:41 am – 11:51 am | Mercury |
| 11:51 am – 1:01 pm | Moon |
| 1:01 pm – 2:11 pm | Saturn |
| 2:11 pm – 3:20 pm | Jupiter |
| 3:20 pm – 4:30 pm | Mars |
| 4:30 pm – 5:40 pm | Sun |
| 5:40 pm – 6:49 pm | Venus |
| 6:49 pm – 7:59 pm | Mercury |
| 7:59 pm – 8:49 pm | Moon |
| 8:49 pm – 9:39 pm | Saturn |
| 9:39 pm – 10:29 pm | Jupiter |
| 10:29 pm – 11:20 pm | Mars |
| 11:20 pm – 12:10 am | Sun |
| 12:10 am – 1:00 am | Venus |
| 1:00 am – 1:50 am | Mercury |
| 1:50 am – 2:40 am | Moon |
| 2:40 am – 3:30 am | Saturn |
| 3:30 am – 4:20 am | Jupiter |
| 4:20 am – 5:10 am | Mars |
| 5:10 am – 6:00 am | Sun |
About this day
Daylight lasts 13 hours and 57 minutes, so each eighth of the day, the length of Rahu Kalam, is about 105 minutes.
Between this sunrise and the next: yoga at 6:08 am, nakshatra at 9:29 am, tithi and karana at 3:42 pm, karana at 2:20 am Friday, yoga at 2:52 am Friday.
On a Thursday, Rahu Kalam is the sixth of the eight parts of daylight, from 2:45 pm in London.
Questions
What is the tithi in London on 16 April 2026?
Krishna Chaturdashi, until 3:42 pm. A day takes the tithi running at its sunrise (6:03 am in London).
When is Rahu Kalam in London on 16 April 2026?
2:45 pm to 4:30 pm, the sixth of the eight parts of daylight on a Thursday. Yamagandam runs 6:03 am to 7:47 am and Gulikai 9:32 am to 11:16 am.
Which choghadiya periods are good in London on 16 April 2026?
During daylight: Shubh 6:03 am to 7:47 am, Labh 1:01 pm to 2:45 pm, Shubh 6:15 pm to 7:59 pm. Abhijit Muhurta is 12:33 pm to 1:29 pm.
When does the Moon rise in London on 16 April 2026?
Moonrise is at 5:42 am on Friday 17 April.
Tamil Day Sheet, Thursday 16 April 2026, London
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how each value is calculated · why the day starts at sunrise
Calculated for London from its own sunrise and sunset, by the Drik method, Lahiri ayanamsha. Times are London local time (BST).