Panchang for Thursday, 18 January 2024
On Thursday, 18 January 2024, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:35 AM) in Chennai and ends at 08:45 PM, after which Navami runs until 07:52 PM, 19 Jan. The Moon is in Ashwini nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)10:07 PM, 17 Jan → 08:45 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)08:45 PM → 07:52 PM, 19 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 08:45 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 07:52 PM, 19 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashwini अश्विनी till 02:58 AM, 19 Jan Bharani भरणी until 02:50 AM, 20 Jan |
| Yoga | Siddha सिद्ध till 02:48 PM Sadhya साध्य until 12:46 PM, 19 Jan |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 09:23 AM Bava बव till 08:45 PM Balava बालव until 08:15 AM, 19 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| 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 | Mesha (Aries) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:35 AM
- Sunset
- 06:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:00 PM
- Moonset
- 12:42 AM, 19 Jan
Day length 11h 27m · Moon 49% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:59 AM – 05:47 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:56 AM – 12:42 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:45 PM – 03:11 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:35 AM – 08:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:27 AM – 10:53 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: Makara for the Sun and Mesha for the Moon.
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