Panchang for Friday, 17 December 2021
On Friday, 17 December 2021, Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi prevails at sunrise (06:24 AM) in Chennai and ends at 07:25 AM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Krittika nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)04:41 AM → 07:25 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturdashi चतुर्दशी till 07:25 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Krittika कृत्तिका till 10:41 AM Rohini रोहिणी until 01:49 PM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddha सिद्ध till 08:14 AM Sadhya साध्य until 09:13 AM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 06:03 PM Vanija वणिज until 07:25 AM, 18 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| 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 | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24 AM
- Sunset
- 05:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 04:27 PM
- Moonset
- 05:28 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 96% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:48 AM – 05:36 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:42 AM – 12:28 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:40 AM – 12:05 PM
- Yamaganda
- 02:55 PM – 04:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:49 AM – 09:15 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 Vrishabha for the Moon.
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