Panchang for Wednesday, 16 August 2023
On Wednesday, 16 August 2023, Krishna Paksha Amavasya prevails at sunrise (05:14 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 03:08 PM, after which Pratipada runs until 05:36 PM, 17 Aug. The Moon is in Ashlesha nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Bhadrapada (Purnimanta) / Adhika Shravana (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Amavasya (अमावस्या)12:43 PM, 15 Aug → 03:08 PM
- Shukla Pratipada (प्रतिपदा)03:08 PM → 05:36 PM, 17 Aug
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Amavasya अमावस्या till 03:08 PM Shukla Pratipada प्रतिपदा till 05:36 PM, 17 Aug |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha आश्लेषा till 04:57 PM Magha मघा until 07:59 PM, 17 Aug |
| Yoga | Variyana वरीयान till 06:30 PM Parigha परिघ until 07:30 PM, 17 Aug |
| Karana | Naga नाग till 03:08 PM Kimstughna किंस्तुघ्न till 04:22 AM, 17 Aug Bava बव until 05:36 PM, 17 Aug |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Bhadrapada Purnimanta Adhika Shravana Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Varsha (Monsoon) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Karka (Cancer) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) till 04:57 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:14 AM
- Sunset
- 06:08 PM
- Moonrise
- —
- Moonset
- 06:19 PM
Day length 12h 54m · Moon 0% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:38 AM – 04:26 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:41 AM – 01:18 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:50 AM – 08:27 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:04 AM – 11:41 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 Kolkata: Karka for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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