6 May 2016 is Amavasya. Amavasya or No Moon in Hinduism is an important day. Amavasya time in May 2016 – it starts at 4.46 AM on 6 May and ends on 7 May at 00.59 AM.
This Amavasya is Vaishakh Amavasya in North Indian Hindi calendars. It is Chaitra Amavasya in Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, and Gujarati calendars.
May 2016 Amavasya marks the end of Chaitra month in Amavasyant Chandramana Panchangams (Hindu lunar calendars). It is the last day of Krishna Paksha of Vaishakh month in Hindi calendars.
It is Chithirai Amavasai in Tamil calendar & Meda Maasa Amavasya in Malayalam calendar and Boishakh Maas Aamabashya in Bengali Panjika.
Panchang, 6 May 2016
Suryodayam (Sunrise) 05:54 Suryastamaya (Sunset) 18:53
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) 00:00 Chandrastama (Moonset) 18:33
Today’s Panchangam
Paksha (Fortnight) Krishna Paksha
Tithi (Lunar Day) Amavasya – 24:59*
Nakshatra Ashwini – 10:23
Yoga Ayushman – 17:17
Karana Nagava – 24:59*
Today’s Panchang
Purnimanta Month Vaisaakha
Amavasyanta Month Chaitra
Shaka Samvatsara: Durmukhi
Vikram Samvat Varsha: Saumya
Rahu Kalam: 10:46 – 12:23
Gulika Kalam: 07:31 – 09:08
Yama Gandam: 15:38 – 17:15
Today’s Rashi
Ravi Rashi (Sun Sign) Mesha
Chandra Rashi (Moon Sign) Mesha
Auspicious Time
Amrita Kalam 27:12* – 28:36*
Abhijit: 11:57 – 12:49
Time to Avoid
Varjyam Kalam 18:47 – 20:12
Durmuhurthams: 12:49 – 13:41