Panchang for Wednesday, 18 December 2024
On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, Krishna Paksha Tritiya prevails at sunrise (06:25 AM) in Chennai and ends at 10:06 AM, after which Chaturthi runs until 10:03 AM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Tritiya (तृतीया)10:57 AM, 17 Dec → 10:06 AM
- Krishna Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)10:06 AM → 10:03 AM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Tritiya तृतीया till 10:06 AM Krishna Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 10:03 AM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Pushya पुष्य till 12:58 AM, 19 Dec Ashlesha आश्लेषा until 02:00 AM, 20 Dec |
| Yoga | Indra इन्द्र till 07:33 PM Vaidhriti वैधृति until 06:34 PM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 10:06 AM Bava बव till 09:59 PM Balava बालव until 10:03 AM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| 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 | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:25 AM
- Sunset
- 05:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 08:49 PM
- Moonset
- 09:01 AM
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 91% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:49 AM – 05:37 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:06 PM – 01:31 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:50 AM – 09:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:40 AM – 12:06 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 Karka for the Moon.
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