Panchang · Bhutan
On Friday, 16 October 2026 in Thimphu, Bhutan, the Sun rises at 06:02 AM and sets at 05:32 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Shashthi, until 06:25 AM, Oct 17; the nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 07:18 AM, the yoga Shobhana and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 10:21 AM to 11:47 AM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:24 AM to 12:10 PM.
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 06:02 AM to 07:18 AM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 07:18 AM to 08:03 PM, Oct 18: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Fridays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Jyeshtha) 04:33 AM, Oct 15 to 07:18 AMGandmool (Mula) 07:18 AM to 10:17 AM, Oct 17
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Shashthi is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Shashthi is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with buying clothes, jewellery and vehicles.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with romance, art and gifts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Jyeshtha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 06:02 AM | 06:59 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 2 | Mercury | 06:59 AM | 07:57 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 3 | Moon | 07:57 AM | 08:54 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 4 | Saturn | 08:54 AM | 09:52 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 5 | Jupiter | 09:52 AM | 10:49 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 6 | Mars | 10:49 AM | 11:47 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 7 | Sun | 11:47 AM | 12:44 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 8 | Venus | 12:44 PM | 01:42 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 9 | Mercury | 01:42 PM | 02:39 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 10 | Moon | 02:39 PM | 03:37 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 11 | Saturn | 03:37 PM | 04:34 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 12 | Jupiter | 04:34 PM | 05:32 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mars | 05:32 PM | 06:34 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 14 | Sun | 06:34 PM | 07:37 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 15 | Venus | 07:37 PM | 08:40 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 16 | Mercury | 08:40 PM | 09:42 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 17 | Moon | 09:42 PM | 10:45 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 18 | Saturn | 10:45 PM | 11:47 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 19 | Jupiter | 11:47 PM | 12:50 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 20 | Mars | 12:50 AM | 01:52 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 21 | Sun | 01:52 AM | 02:55 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 22 | Venus | 02:55 AM | 03:57 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 23 | Mercury | 03:57 AM | 05:00 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 24 | Moon | 05:00 AM | 06:02 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
Purnimanta month convention for Chang Gewog, Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own Thimphu page
City data © GeoNames. Times for Thimphu, Bhutan, in Asia/Thimphu.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Thimphu sits at 27.47°N, 89.64°E, 2,320 m above sea level, in the Asia/Thimphu time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Thimphu's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Shashthi is the tithi at sunrise (06:02 AM) in Thimphu and lasts until 06:25 AM, Oct 17. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Jyeshtha (pada 4), until 07:18 AM.
Sunrise is at 06:02 AM and sunset at 05:32 PM, local time, for Thimphu's own coordinates.
10:21 AM to 11:47 AM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Thimphu's sunrise and sunset.
11:24 AM to 12:10 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:22 AM to 05:12 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 11:14 AM and sets at 09:18 PM.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Shubh 11:47 AM to 01:13 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 10:21 AM to 11:47 AM.
People with Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 06:02 AM to 07:18 AM and people with Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 07:18 AM to 08:03 PM, Oct 18: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
