Panchang for Wednesday, 24 December 2025
On Wednesday, 24 December 2025, Shukla Paksha Panchami prevails at sunrise (07:16 AM) in Chicago and ends at 02:13 AM, 25 Dec, after which Shashthi runs until 02:14 AM, 26 Dec. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Pausha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)01:42 AM → 02:13 AM, 25 Dec
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)02:13 AM, 25 Dec → 02:14 AM, 26 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 02:13 AM, 25 Dec Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 02:14 AM, 26 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा till 08:48 PM Shatabhisha शतभिषा until 09:30 PM, 25 Dec |
| Yoga | Vajra वज्र till 03:43 AM, 25 Dec Siddhi सिद्धि until 02:30 AM, 26 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 02:01 PM Balava बालव till 02:13 AM, 25 Dec Kaulava कौलव until 02:18 PM, 25 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Pausha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2082 · Shaka 1947 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) till 08:16 AM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:16 AM
- Sunset
- 04:24 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:28 AM
- Moonset
- 08:59 PM
Day length 9h 8m · Moon 18% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:40 AM – 06:28 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:50 AM – 12:59 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:25 AM – 09:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:42 AM – 11:50 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 Makara for the Moon.
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