Panchang for Tuesday, 16 January 2024
On Tuesday, 16 January 2024, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (06:35 AM) in Chennai and ends at 11:58 PM, after which Saptami runs until 10:07 PM, 17 Jan. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)02:17 AM → 11:58 PM
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)11:58 PM → 10:07 PM, 17 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 11:58 PM Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 10:07 PM, 17 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 04:38 AM, 17 Jan Revati रेवती until 03:34 AM, 18 Jan |
| Yoga | Parigha परिघ till 08:01 PM Shiva शिव until 05:13 PM, 17 Jan |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 01:04 PM Taitila तैतिल till 11:58 PM Garaja गर until 10:59 AM, 17 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Pausha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Moon sign | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:35 AM
- Sunset
- 06:02 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:37 AM
- Moonset
- 10:53 PM
Day length 11h 27m · Moon 27% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:59 AM – 05:47 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:56 AM – 12:41 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:10 PM – 04:36 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:27 AM – 10:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:18 PM – 01:44 PM
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: Makara for the Sun and Meena for the Moon.
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