Panchang for Thursday, 17 August 2023
On Thursday, 17 August 2023, Shukla Paksha Pratipada prevails at sunrise (05:57 AM) in Chennai and ends at 05:36 PM, after which Dwitiya runs until 08:02 PM, 18 Aug. The Moon is in Magha nakshatra and the lunar month is Shravana (Purnimanta) / Shravana (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)03:08 PM, 16 Aug → 05:36 PM
- Shukla Dwitiya (द्वितीया)05:36 PM → 08:02 PM, 18 Aug
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 05:36 PM Shukla Dwitiya द्वितीया till 08:02 PM, 18 Aug |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Magha मघा till 07:59 PM Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी until 10:57 PM, 18 Aug |
| Yoga | Parigha परिघ till 07:30 PM Shiva शिव until 08:27 PM, 18 Aug |
| Karana | Bava बव till 05:36 PM Balava बालव until 06:50 AM, 18 Aug |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Shravana Purnimanta Shravana Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Karka (Cancer) |
| Moon sign | Simha (Leo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:57 AM
- Sunset
- 06:29 PM
- Moonrise
- 06:36 AM
- Moonset
- 07:16 PM
Day length 12h 32m · Moon 0% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:21 AM – 05:09 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:47 PM – 03:21 PM
- Yamaganda
- 05:57 AM – 07:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:05 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: Karka for the Sun and Simha for the Moon.
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