Panchang for Saturday, 18 May 2024
On Saturday, 18 May 2024, Shukla Paksha Dashami prevails at sunrise (05:43 AM) in Chennai and ends at 11:23 AM, after which Ekadashi runs until 01:51 PM, 19 May. The Moon is in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra and the lunar month is Vaishakha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Dashami (दशमी)08:49 AM, 17 May → 11:23 AM
- Shukla Ekadashi (एकादशी)11:23 AM → 01:51 PM, 19 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Dashami दशमी till 11:23 AM Shukla Ekadashi एकादशी till 01:51 PM, 19 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Phalguni उत्तर फाल्गुनी till 12:23 AM, 19 May Hasta हस्त until 03:16 AM, 20 May |
| Yoga | Harshana हर्षण till 10:25 AM Vajra वज्र until 11:24 AM, 19 May |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 11:23 AM Vanija वणिज till 12:39 AM, 19 May Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 01:51 PM, 19 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| 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 | Kanya (Virgo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43 AM
- Sunset
- 06:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:25 PM
- Moonset
- 02:37 AM, 19 May
Day length 12h 45m · Moon 73% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:07 AM – 04:55 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:54 AM – 10:30 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:41 PM – 03:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 05:43 AM – 07:18 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 Kanya for the Moon.
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