Panchang for Wednesday, 20 December 2023
On Wednesday, 20 December 2023, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:36 AM) in Bengaluru and ends at 11:15 AM, after which Navami runs until 09:38 AM, 21 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)01:07 PM, 19 Dec → 11:15 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)11:15 AM → 09:38 AM, 21 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 11:15 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 09:38 AM, 21 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 10:58 PM Revati रेवती until 10:09 PM, 21 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 03:57 PM Variyana वरीयान until 01:27 PM, 21 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 11:15 AM Balava बालव till 10:24 PM Kaulava कौलव until 09:38 AM, 21 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:36 AM
- Sunset
- 05:58 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:49 PM
- Moonset
- 01:09 AM, 21 Dec
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 53% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:00 AM – 05:48 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:17 PM – 01:42 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:01 AM – 09:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:52 AM – 12:17 PM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Bengaluru: Dhanu for the Sun and Meena for the Moon.
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