Panchang for Monday, 16 December 2024
On Monday, 16 December 2024, Krishna Paksha Pratipada prevails at sunrise (06:24 AM) in Chennai and ends at 12:28 PM, after which Dwitiya runs until 10:57 AM, 17 Dec. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)02:32 PM, 15 Dec → 12:28 PM
- Krishna Dwitiya (द्वितीया)12:28 PM → 10:57 AM, 17 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 12:28 PM Krishna Dwitiya द्वितीया till 10:57 AM, 17 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra आर्द्रा till 01:13 AM, 17 Dec Punarvasu पुनर्वसु until 12:44 AM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Shukla शुक्ल till 11:22 PM Brahma ब्रह्म until 09:11 PM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 12:28 PM Taitila तैतिल till 11:37 PM Garaja गर until 10:57 AM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Somavara (Monday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24 AM
- Sunset
- 05:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 06:50 PM
- Moonset
- 07:09 AM
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 99% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:48 AM – 05:36 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:42 AM – 12:27 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 07:49 AM – 09:14 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:39 AM – 12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 01:30 PM – 02:55 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Mithuna for the Moon.
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