PatnaPanchang
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · Bihar
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Siddha yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:21 am – 05:09 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:33 am – 12:22 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 11:01 pm – 12:36 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:21 am – 09:09 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:57 am – 10:27 am
- Gulika
- 11:58 am – 01:28 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:30 pm – 03:05 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:58 pm – 04:28 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:45 pm – 11:33 pm
At sunrise, 05:56 am
1Tithi
Trayodashi
Krishna Paksha
until 09:23 am85% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 4 · Lord: Mars
until 06:22 am98% elapsed
3Yoga
Siddha
until 08:14 am90% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 09:23 am71% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 5%
- Sunrise
- 05:56 am
- Sunset
- 05:59 pm
- Dawn
- 05:34 am
- Dusk
- 06:22 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:57 am
- Day duration
- 12h 2m
- Moonset
- 04:19 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:22 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Patna · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Patna the sun rises at 05:56 am and sets at 05:59 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi in the month of Phalguna. All timings are computed for Patna's coordinates (25.5941, 85.1376).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Patna?
- On March 17, 2026, the tithi in Patna is Trayodashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:23 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Patna today?
- Rahu Kalam in Patna on March 17, 2026 is from 02:58 pm to 04:28 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.