Panchang for Thursday, 16 December 2021
On Thursday, 16 December 2021, Shukla Paksha Trayodashi prevails at sunrise (06:24 AM) in Chennai and ends at 04:41 AM, 17 Dec, after which Chaturdashi runs until 07:25 AM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Bharani nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Trayodashi (त्रयोदशी)02:02 AM → 04:41 AM, 17 Dec
- Shukla Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)04:41 AM, 17 Dec → 07:25 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Trayodashi त्रयोदशी till 04:41 AM, 17 Dec Shukla Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 07:25 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Bharani भरणी till 07:35 AM Krittika कृत्तिका until 10:41 AM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Shiva शिव till 07:17 AM Siddha सिद्ध until 08:14 AM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 03:20 PM Taitila तैतिल till 04:41 AM, 17 Dec Garaja गर until 06:03 PM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2078 · Shaka 1943 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) till 02:21 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24 AM
- Sunset
- 05:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 03:45 PM
- Moonset
- 04:38 AM, 17 Dec
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 91% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:48 AM – 05:36 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:42 AM – 12:27 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:30 PM – 02:55 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:24 AM – 07:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:14 AM – 10:39 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
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