Panchang for Sunday, 16 May 2021
On Sunday, 16 May 2021, Shukla Paksha Chaturthi prevails at sunrise (05:43 AM) in Chennai and ends at 10:01 AM, after which Panchami runs until 11:35 AM, 17 May. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra and the lunar month is Vaishakha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)08:00 AM, 15 May → 10:01 AM
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)10:01 AM → 11:35 AM, 17 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 10:01 AM Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 11:35 AM, 17 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra आर्द्रा till 11:14 AM Punarvasu पुनर्वसु until 01:22 PM, 17 May |
| Yoga | Shula शूल till 02:51 AM, 17 May Ganda गण्ड until 02:49 AM, 18 May |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 10:01 AM Bava बव till 10:52 PM Balava बालव until 11:35 AM, 17 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Vaishakha Purnimanta Vaishakha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2078 · Shaka 1943 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43 AM
- Sunset
- 06:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 09:09 AM
- Moonset
- 10:19 PM
Day length 12h 44m · Moon 15% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:07 AM – 04:55 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 04:52 PM – 06:28 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:05 PM – 01:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 03:16 PM – 04:52 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Mithuna for the Moon.
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