Panchang for Sunday, 17 May 2026
On Sunday, 17 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Pratipada prevails at sunrise (05:43 AM) in Chennai and ends at 09:41 PM, after which Dwitiya runs until 05:54 PM, 18 May. The Moon is in Krittika nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)01:31 AM → 09:41 PM
- Shukla Dwitiya (द्वितीया)09:41 PM → 05:54 PM, 18 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 09:41 PM Shukla Dwitiya द्वितीया till 05:54 PM, 18 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Krittika कृत्तिका till 02:32 PM Rohini रोहिणी until 11:32 AM, 18 May |
| Yoga | Shobhana शोभन till 06:15 AM Atiganda अतिगण्ड till 01:59 AM, 18 May Sukarma सुकर्मा until 09:47 PM, 18 May |
| Karana | Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न till 11:37 AM Bava बव till 09:41 PM Balava बालव until 07:46 AM, 18 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:43 AM
- Sunset
- 06:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 05:51 AM
- Moonset
- 07:07 PM
Day length 12h 45m · Moon 0% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:07 AM – 04:55 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:40 AM – 12:31 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 04:52 PM – 06:28 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:05 PM – 01:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 03:17 PM – 04:52 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Vrishabha for the Moon.
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