Panchang for Thursday, 17 September 2026
On Thursday, 17 September 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (05:58 AM) in Chennai and ends at 10:48 AM, after which Saptami runs until 01:01 PM, 18 Sept. The Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra and the lunar month is Bhadrapada (Purnimanta) / Bhadrapada (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)09:00 AM, 16 Sept → 10:48 AM
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)10:48 AM → 01:01 PM, 18 Sept
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 10:48 AM Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 01:01 PM, 18 Sept |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Anuradha अनुराधा till 07:53 PM Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा until 10:44 PM, 18 Sept |
| Yoga | Vishkambha विष्कम्भ till 12:49 PM Priti प्रीति until 01:34 PM, 18 Sept |
| Karana | Taitila तैतिल till 10:48 AM Garaja गर till 11:52 PM Vanija वणिज until 01:01 PM, 18 Sept |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Bhadrapada Purnimanta Bhadrapada Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Simha (Leo) |
| Moon sign | Vrishchika (Scorpio) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:58 AM
- Sunset
- 06:09 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:10 AM
- Moonset
- 10:30 PM
Day length 12h 11m · Moon 33% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:22 AM – 05:10 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:39 AM – 12:28 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:35 PM – 03:06 PM
- Yamaganda
- 05:58 AM – 07:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:01 AM – 10:32 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: Simha for the Sun and Vrishchika for the Moon.
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