Panchang for Thursday, 21 January 2021
On Thursday, 21 January 2021, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:36 AM) in Chennai and ends at 03:51 PM, after which Navami runs until 06:30 PM, 22 Jan. The Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)01:15 PM, 20 Jan → 03:51 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)03:51 PM → 06:30 PM, 22 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 03:51 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 06:30 PM, 22 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini अश्विनी till 03:37 PM Bharani भरणी until 06:40 PM, 22 Jan |
| Yoga | Sadhya साध्य till 08:24 PM Shubha शुभ until 09:19 PM, 22 Jan |
| Karana | Bava बव till 03:51 PM Balava बालव till 05:11 AM, 22 Jan Kaulava कौलव until 06:30 PM, 22 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Pausha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2077 · Shaka 1942 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:36 AM
- Sunset
- 06:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:19 PM
- Moonset
- 12:54 AM, 22 Jan
Day length 11h 29m · Moon 52% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:00 AM – 05:48 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:57 AM – 12:43 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:46 PM – 03:13 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:36 AM – 08:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:28 AM – 10:54 AM
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 Chennai: Makara for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
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