Panchang for Wednesday, 17 February 2021
On Wednesday, 17 February 2021, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (06:31 AM) in Chennai and ends at 08:18 AM, 18 Feb. The Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra and the lunar month is Magha (Purnimanta) / Magha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)05:47 AM → 08:18 AM, 18 Feb
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 08:18 AM, 18 Feb |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini अश्विनी till 11:49 PM Bharani भरणी until 02:54 AM, 19 Feb |
| Yoga | Shukla शुक्ल till 02:38 AM, 18 Feb Brahma ब्रह्म until 03:36 AM, 19 Feb |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 07:00 PM Taitila तैतिल until 08:18 AM, 18 Feb |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Magha Purnimanta Magha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2077 · Shaka 1942 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Shishira (Winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:31 AM
- Sunset
- 06:15 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:15 AM
- Moonset
- 10:47 PM
Day length 11h 45m · Moon 25% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:55 AM – 05:43 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:23 PM – 01:51 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:59 AM – 09:27 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:55 AM – 12:23 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 Chennai: Kumbha for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
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