Panchang for Saturday, 16 December 2023
On Saturday, 16 December 2023, Shukla Paksha Chaturthi prevails at sunrise (06:23 AM) in Chennai and ends at 08:01 PM, after which Panchami runs until 05:34 PM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Ashadha nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)10:31 PM, 15 Dec → 08:01 PM
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)08:01 PM → 05:34 PM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 08:01 PM Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 05:34 PM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा till 06:25 AM Shravana श्रवण till 04:37 AM, 17 Dec Dhanishta धनिष्ठा until 02:55 AM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Dhruva ध्रुव till 07:03 AM Vyaghata व्याघात till 03:47 AM, 17 Dec Harshana हर्षण until 12:36 AM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 09:16 AM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 08:01 PM Bava बव until 06:46 AM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:23 AM
- Sunset
- 05:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 09:38 AM
- Moonset
- 09:11 PM
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 12% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:47 AM – 05:35 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:42 AM – 12:27 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 09:14 AM – 10:39 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:29 PM – 02:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 06:23 AM – 07:49 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: Vrishchika for the Sun and Makara for the Moon.
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