Panchang for Thursday, 24 December 2026
On Thursday, 24 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Purnima prevails at sunrise (06:28 AM) in Chennai and ends at 06:58 AM, after which Pratipada runs until 03:07 AM, 25 Dec and Dwitiya runs until 11:26 PM, 25 Dec. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Purnima (पूर्णिमा)10:47 AM, 23 Dec → 06:58 AM
- Krishna Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)06:58 AM → 03:07 AM, 25 Dec
- Krishna Dwitiya (द्वितीया)03:07 AM, 25 Dec → 11:26 PM, 25 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Purnima पूर्णिमा till 06:58 AM Krishna Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 03:07 AM, 25 Dec Krishna Dwitiya द्वितीया till 11:26 PM, 25 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra आर्द्रा till 01:47 AM, 25 Dec Punarvasu पुनर्वसु until 10:50 PM, 25 Dec |
| Yoga | Shukla शुक्ल till 12:51 PM Brahma ब्रह्म until 08:28 AM, 25 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 06:58 AM Balava बालव till 05:02 PM Kaulava कौलव till 03:07 AM, 25 Dec Taitila तैतिल until 01:15 PM, 25 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:28 AM
- Sunset
- 05:49 PM
- Moonrise
- 06:17 PM
- Moonset
- 06:30 AM
Day length 11h 22m · Moon 100% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:52 AM – 05:40 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:46 AM – 12:31 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:34 PM – 02:59 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:28 AM – 07:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:18 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Mithuna for the Moon.
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