Panchang for Thursday, 4 January 2024
On Thursday, 4 January 2024, Krishna Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:32 AM) in Chennai and ends at 10:05 PM, after which Navami runs until 11:47 PM, 5 Jan. The Moon is in Hasta nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Ashtami (अष्टमी)07:49 PM, 3 Jan → 10:05 PM
- Krishna Navami (नवमी)10:05 PM → 11:47 PM, 5 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Ashtami अष्टमी till 10:05 PM Krishna Navami नवमी till 11:47 PM, 5 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Hasta हस्त till 05:34 PM Chitra चित्रा until 07:50 PM, 5 Jan |
| Yoga | Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 06:49 AM, 5 Jan |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 09:00 AM Kaulava कौलव till 10:05 PM Taitila तैतिल until 11:01 AM, 5 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Kanya (Virgo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:32 AM
- Sunset
- 05:55 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:43 AM, 5 Jan
- Moonset
- 12:02 PM
Day length 11h 23m · Moon 51% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:56 AM – 05:44 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:51 AM – 12:36 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:39 PM – 03:04 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:32 AM – 07:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:23 AM – 10:48 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 Kanya for the Moon.
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