Panchang for Sunday, 17 December 2023
On Sunday, 17 December 2023, Shukla Paksha Panchami prevails at sunrise (06:10 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 05:34 PM, after which Shashthi runs until 03:14 PM, 18 Dec. The Moon is in Dhanishta nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)08:01 PM, 16 Dec → 05:34 PM
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)05:34 PM → 03:14 PM, 18 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 05:34 PM Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 03:14 PM, 18 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Dhanishta धनिष्ठा till 02:55 AM, 18 Dec Shatabhisha शतभिषा until 01:22 AM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Harshana हर्षण till 12:36 AM, 18 Dec Vajra वज्र until 09:32 PM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Bava बव till 06:46 AM Balava बालव till 05:34 PM Kaulava कौलव till 04:23 AM, 18 Dec Taitila तैतिल until 03:14 PM, 18 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Ravivara (Sunday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2080 · Shaka 1945 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Makara (Capricorn) till 03:45 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:10 AM
- Sunset
- 04:55 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:10 AM
- Moonset
- 09:25 PM
Day length 10h 46m · Moon 21% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:34 AM – 05:22 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:11 AM – 11:54 AM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:34 PM – 04:55 PM
- Yamaganda
- 11:32 AM – 12:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 02:14 PM – 03:34 PM
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: Dhanu for the Sun and Makara for the Moon.
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