Panchang for Friday, 22 December 2023
On Friday, 22 December 2023, Shukla Paksha Dashami prevails at sunrise (06:26 AM) in Chennai and ends at 08:17 AM, after which Ekadashi runs until 07:12 AM, 23 Dec. The Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Dashami (दशमी)09:38 AM, 21 Dec → 08:17 AM
- Shukla Ekadashi (एकादशी)08:17 AM → 07:12 AM, 23 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Dashami दशमी till 08:17 AM Shukla Ekadashi एकादशी till 07:12 AM, 23 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini अश्विनी till 09:36 PM Bharani भरणी until 09:19 PM, 23 Dec |
| Yoga | Parigha परिघ till 11:11 AM Shiva शिव until 09:08 AM, 23 Dec |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 08:17 AM Vanija वणिज till 07:43 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 07:12 AM, 23 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Mesha (Aries) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:26 AM
- Sunset
- 05:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:00 PM
- Moonset
- 02:46 AM, 23 Dec
Day length 11h 21m · Moon 74% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:50 AM – 05:38 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:42 AM – 12:07 PM
- Yamaganda
- 02:58 PM – 04:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:52 AM – 09:17 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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