Panchang for Tuesday, 16 April 2024
On Tuesday, 16 April 2024, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:15 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 01:24 PM, after which Navami runs until 03:15 PM, 17 Apr. The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra and the lunar month is Chaitra (Purnimanta) / Chaitra (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)12:12 PM, 15 Apr → 01:24 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)01:24 PM → 03:15 PM, 17 Apr
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 01:24 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 03:15 PM, 17 Apr |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Pushya पुष्य until 05:16 AM, 17 Apr |
| Yoga | Dhriti धृति till 11:17 PM Shula शूल until 11:51 PM, 17 Apr |
| Karana | Bava बव till 01:24 PM Balava बालव till 02:15 AM, 17 Apr Kaulava कौलव until 03:15 PM, 17 Apr |
| Vara (weekday) | Mangalavara (Tuesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Chaitra Purnimanta Chaitra Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Mesha (Aries) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:15 AM
- Sunset
- 05:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:39 AM
- Moonset
- 01:21 AM, 17 Apr
Day length 12h 42m · Moon 52% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:39 AM – 04:27 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 02:47 PM – 04:22 PM
- Yamaganda
- 08:26 AM – 10:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:36 AM – 01:12 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: Mesha for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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