Panchang for Friday, 3 January 2025
On Friday, 3 January 2025, Shukla Paksha Chaturthi prevails at sunrise (06:32 AM) in Chennai and ends at 11:40 PM, after which Panchami runs until 10:02 PM, 4 Jan. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)01:09 AM → 11:40 PM
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)11:40 PM → 10:02 PM, 4 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 11:40 PM Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 10:02 PM, 4 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा till 10:22 PM Shatabhisha शतभिषा until 09:23 PM, 4 Jan |
| Yoga | Vajra वज्र till 12:37 PM Siddhi सिद्धि until 10:08 AM, 4 Jan |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 12:26 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 11:40 PM Bava बव until 10:52 AM, 4 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Pausha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) till 10:48 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:32 AM
- Sunset
- 05:55 PM
- Moonrise
- 09:24 AM
- Moonset
- 09:10 PM
Day length 11h 23m · Moon 11% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:56 AM – 05:44 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:51 AM – 12:36 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 10:48 AM – 12:13 PM
- Yamaganda
- 03:04 PM – 04:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:57 AM – 09:23 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Makara for the Moon.
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