Panchang of 16 January 2026: The festival of Shukra Pradosh and Masik Shivratri will be celebrated on Friday, 16 January. On this day the Moon will change its zodiac sign. Know further the details of Rahukaal as well as the auspicious time of the entire day…
Today’s auspicious time: On Friday, January 16, 2026, Trayodashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Magh month will last till 10.22 pm, after which Chaturdshai Tithi will last till the end of the night. On this day, the festival of Shukra Pradosh and monthly Shivratri will be celebrated together. On Friday, 3 auspicious and inauspicious yogas named Dhruva, Vyaghat and Susthir will be formed. Know further in which direction one should not travel on Friday, complete details of auspicious and inauspicious yogas and auspicious times of the day etc.…
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Position of planets on 16 January 2026
On Friday, the Moon will move out of Scorpio and enter Sagittarius. This will affect all zodiac signs. On this day, Mars, Venus and Sun will be in Capricorn, which will create a triple conjunction. Talking about other planets, Jupiter will be in Gemini, Mercury in Sagittarius, Saturn in Pisces, Rahu in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo.
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Which direction not to travel on Friday? (16 January 2026 Disha Shul)
According to Disha Shool, one should not travel in the west direction on Friday. If it is necessary to travel, eat barley or rye before leaving the house. On this day, Rahukaal will be from 11:16 am to 12:36 pm. Do not do any auspicious work during Rahukaal.
16 January 2026 Sun-Moon rise time
Vikram Samvat- 2082
month- magh
Side- Krishna
Day- Friday
season- winter
Nakshatra-origin
Karan-Gar and Vanij
Sunrise – 7:14 AM
Sunset – 5:58 PM
Moonrise – Jan 16 5:11 AM
Moonset – Jan 16 3:46 PM
Auspicious time of 16 January 2026
07:14 am to 08:34 am
08:34 am to 09:55 am
12:15 to 12:58 pm
12:36 pm to 01:57 pm
04:38 pm to 05:58 pm
Inauspicious time of 16 January 2026 (do not do any auspicious work during this period)
Yama Gand – 3:17 PM – 4:38 PM
Kulik – 8:34 AM – 9:55 AM
Durmuhurta – 09:23 AM – 10:06 AM and 12:58 PM – 01:40 PM
Varjyam – 02:35 PM – 04:21 PM and 06:25 AM – 08:11 AM
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