Panchang for Tuesday, 16 December 2025
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, Krishna Paksha Dwadashi prevails at sunrise (06:24 AM) in Chennai and ends at 11:58 PM, after which Trayodashi runs until 02:33 AM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Swati nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Dwadashi (द्वादशी)09:20 PM, 15 Dec → 11:58 PM
- Krishna Trayodashi (त्रयोदशी)11:58 PM → 02:33 AM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Dwadashi द्वादशी till 11:58 PM Krishna Trayodashi त्रयोदशी till 02:33 AM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Swati स्वाति till 02:09 PM Vishakha विशाखा until 05:11 PM, 17 Dec |
| Yoga | Atiganda अतिगण्ड till 01:23 PM Sukarma सुकर्मा until 02:16 PM, 17 Dec |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 10:39 AM Taitila तैतिल till 11:58 PM Garaja गर until 01:16 PM, 17 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Tula (Libra) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:24 AM
- Sunset
- 05:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 04:01 AM, 17 Dec
- Moonset
- 02:47 PM
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 14% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:48 AM – 05:36 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:42 AM – 12:27 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 02:55 PM – 04:20 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:14 AM – 10:39 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 Tula for the Moon.
About Dwadashi →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune.