Panchang for Wednesday, 18 December 2024
On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, Krishna Paksha Chaturthi prevails at sunrise (07:13 AM) in Chicago and ends at 10:33 PM, after which Panchami runs until 11:19 PM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Chaturthi (चतुर्थी)10:36 PM, 17 Dec → 10:33 PM
- Krishna Panchami (पंचमी)10:33 PM → 11:19 PM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Chaturthi चतुर्थी till 10:33 PM Krishna Panchami पंचमी till 11:19 PM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Pushya पुष्य till 01:28 PM Ashlesha आश्लेषा until 02:30 PM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Indra इन्द्र till 08:03 AM Vaidhriti वैधृति till 07:04 AM, 19 Dec Vishkambha विष्कम्भ until 06:41 AM, 20 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 10:29 AM Balava बालव till 10:33 PM Kaulava कौलव until 10:50 AM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:13 AM
- Sunset
- 04:21 PM
- Moonrise
- 07:59 PM
- Moonset
- 10:09 AM
Day length 9h 8m · Moon 88% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:37 AM – 06:25 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:47 AM – 12:56 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:22 AM – 09:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:39 AM – 11:47 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 Chicago: Dhanu for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
About Chaturthi →Looking for another place? See this date in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad.