Panchang for Thursday, 22 January 2026
On Thursday, 22 January 2026, Shukla Paksha Chaturthi prevails at sunrise (06:36 AM) in Chennai and ends at 02:29 AM, 23 Jan, after which Panchami runs until 01:46 AM, 24 Jan. The Moon is in Shatabhisha nakshatra and the lunar month is Magha (Purnimanta) / Magha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)02:48 AM → 02:29 AM, 23 Jan
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)02:29 AM, 23 Jan → 01:46 AM, 24 Jan
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 02:29 AM, 23 Jan Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 01:46 AM, 24 Jan |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha शतभिषा till 02:27 PM Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद until 02:33 PM, 23 Jan |
| Yoga | Variyana वरीयान till 05:37 PM Parigha परिघ until 03:58 PM, 23 Jan |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 02:41 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 02:29 AM, 23 Jan Bava बव until 02:11 PM, 23 Jan |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Magha Purnimanta Magha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Shishira (Winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Makara (Capricorn) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:36 AM
- Sunset
- 06:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 09:04 AM
- Moonset
- 09:07 PM
Day length 11h 29m · Moon 11% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:00 AM – 05:48 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:57 AM – 12:43 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:47 PM – 03:13 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:36 AM – 08:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:28 AM – 10:54 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: Makara for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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