Today Panchang: Pradosh Vrat will be observed on Monday, March 16. Since this fast is observed on Monday, it will be called Som Pradosh. Many auspicious and inauspicious combinations will be formed on this day. Know further in which direction not to travel and the auspicious times of the day…
Today’s auspicious time: On Monday, March 16, 2026, the Dwadashi tithi of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month will last till 09.41 am, after which the Trayodashi tithi will last till the end of the night. Som Pradosh fast will be observed on this day. There is a tradition of worshiping Lord Shiva in this fast. On this day, there will be four auspicious yogas named Shiva, Siddha, Shubh and Amrit throughout the day. There will be a change in the zodiac sign of the moon on this day. Know further the status of Rahukaal and Disha Shool on 16th March…
Read this also-
Pradosh Vrat 2026: Som Pradosh on March 16, how to worship? Know the rituals, mantras and auspicious times
Pradosh fast puja auspicious time
The auspicious time for Pradosh Vrat Puja on Monday, March 16 will be from 06:30 to 08:54 pm. That means devotees will get full 2 hours 24 minutes time for worship.
Read this also-
Vikram Samvat 2083: When will the Hindu New Year start, know who is this year’s king, minister and commander?
Position of planets on 16 March 2026
On Monday, the Moon will move out of Capricorn and enter Aquarius, where Rahu and Mercury are already situated. The conjunction of Rahu and Moon will create Grahan Yoga. On this day, Sun, Saturn and Venus will be in Pisces, Ketu will be in Leo, Mars and Jupiter will be in Gemini.
In which direction not to travel on Monday? (16 March 2026 Disha Shul)
According to Disha Shool, one should avoid traveling in the east direction on Monday. If for some reason you have to travel in this direction, then you should look at your face in the mirror or eat any flower before leaving the house.
Rahukaal 16 March 2026 Timing
On Sunday, March 16, Rahukaal will start at 08:07 am and will last till 09:37 am. Rahukaal is considered an inauspicious time, hence no auspicious work should be done during this period.
16 March 2026 Sun-Moon rise time
Vikram Samvat- 2082
Month- Chaitra
Side- Krishna
Day- Monday
season- spring
Nakshatra- Dhanishtha and Shatabhisha
Karan- Taitil and Gar
Sunrise – 6:38 AM
Sunset – 6:32 PM
Moonrise – Mar 16 4:44 AM
Moonset – Mar 16 4:07 PM
16 March 2026 auspicious time
06:38 am to 08:07 am
09:37 am to 11:06 am
12:11 pm to 12:59 pm
02:04 to 03:33 pm
05:03 to 06:32 pm
Inauspicious time of 16 March 2026 (do not do any auspicious work during this period)
Yama Gand – 11:06 AM – 12:35 PM
Kulik – 2:04 PM – 3:33 PM
Durmuhurta – 12:59 PM – 01:46 PM and 03:22 PM – 04:09 PM
Varjyam – 10:00 AM – 11:38 AM
Disclaimer
The information contained in this article has been taken from religious texts, scholars and astrologers. We are just a medium to deliver this information to you. Users should consider this information as information only.