Panchang for Tuesday, 21 July 2026
On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:52 AM) in Chennai and ends at 05:17 AM, 22 Jul, after which Navami runs until 07:04 AM, 23 Jul. The Moon is in Chitra nakshatra and the lunar month is Ashadha (Purnimanta) / Ashadha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)04:03 AM → 05:17 AM, 22 Jul
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)05:17 AM, 22 Jul → 07:04 AM, 23 Jul
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 05:17 AM, 22 Jul Shukla Navami नवमी till 07:04 AM, 23 Jul |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Chitra चित्रा till 08:49 PM Swati स्वाति until 11:03 PM, 22 Jul |
| Yoga | Siddha सिद्ध till 06:25 PM Sadhya साध्य until 06:41 PM, 22 Jul |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 04:35 PM Bava बव till 05:17 AM, 22 Jul Balava बालव until 06:07 PM, 22 Jul |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Ashadha Purnimanta Ashadha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Karka (Cancer) |
| Moon sign | Kanya (Virgo) till 07:54 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:52 AM
- Sunset
- 06:39 PM
- Moonrise
- 12:01 PM
- Moonset
- 11:45 PM
Day length 12h 47m · Moon 46% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:16 AM – 05:04 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:27 PM – 05:03 PM
- Yamaganda
- 09:04 AM – 10:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 12:15 PM – 01:51 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: Karka for the Sun and Kanya for the Moon.
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