Panchang for Tuesday, 17 December 2024
On Tuesday, 17 December 2024, Krishna Paksha Dwitiya prevails at sunrise (06:24 AM) in Chennai and ends at 10:57 AM, after which Tritiya runs until 10:06 AM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Punarvasu nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Dwitiya (द्वितीया)12:28 PM, 16 Dec → 10:57 AM
- Krishna Tritiya (तृतीया)10:57 AM → 10:06 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Dwitiya द्वितीया till 10:57 AM Krishna Tritiya तृतीया till 10:06 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu पुनर्वसु till 12:44 AM, 18 Dec Pushya पुष्य until 12:58 AM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Brahma ब्रह्म till 09:11 PM Indra इन्द्र until 07:33 PM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Garaja गर till 10:57 AM Vanija वणिज till 10:26 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) until 10:06 AM, 18 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| 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) till 06:47 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24 AM
- Sunset
- 05:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 07:51 PM
- Moonset
- 08:08 AM
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 96% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:48 AM – 05:36 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:42 AM – 12:28 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 02:56 PM – 04:21 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:15 AM – 10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:05 PM – 01:30 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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