Panchang for Thursday, 26 March 2026
On Thursday, 26 March 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (06:09 AM) in Chennai and ends at 11:49 AM, after which Navami runs until 10:07 AM, 27 Mar. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra and the lunar month is Chaitra (Purnimanta) / Chaitra (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)01:51 PM, 25 Mar → 11:49 AM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)11:49 AM → 10:07 AM, 27 Mar
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 11:49 AM Shukla Navami नवमी till 10:07 AM, 27 Mar |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra आर्द्रा till 04:19 PM Punarvasu पुनर्वसु until 03:24 PM, 27 Mar |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 12:31 AM, 27 Mar Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 10:10 PM, 27 Mar |
| Karana | Bava बव till 11:49 AM Balava बालव till 10:56 PM Kaulava कौलव until 10:07 AM, 27 Mar |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Chaitra Purnimanta Chaitra Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:09 AM
- Sunset
- 06:20 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:25 PM
- Moonset
- 01:41 AM, 27 Mar
Day length 12h 11m · Moon 53% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:33 AM – 05:21 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:46 PM – 03:17 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:09 AM – 07:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:12 AM – 10:43 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: Meena for the Sun and Mithuna for the Moon.
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