Panchang for Thursday, 16 May 2024
On Thursday, 16 May 2024, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:43 AM) in Chennai and ends at 06:23 AM, after which Navami runs until 08:49 AM, 17 May. The Moon is in Magha nakshatra and the lunar month is Vaishakha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)04:20 AM, 15 May → 06:23 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)06:23 AM → 08:49 AM, 17 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 06:23 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 08:49 AM, 17 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Magha मघा till 06:14 PM Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी until 09:18 PM, 17 May |
| Yoga | Dhruva ध्रुव till 08:23 AM Vyaghata व्याघात until 09:21 AM, 17 May |
| Karana | Bava बव till 06:23 AM Balava बालव till 07:34 PM Kaulava कौलव until 08:49 AM, 17 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Vaishakha Purnimanta Vaishakha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Simha (Leo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43 AM
- Sunset
- 06:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:55 PM
- Moonset
- 01:29 AM, 17 May
Day length 12h 44m · Moon 55% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:07 AM – 04:55 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:41 PM – 03:16 PM
- Yamaganda
- 05:43 AM – 07:19 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 08:54 AM – 10:30 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Simha for the Moon.
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