Panchang for Wednesday, 15 May 2024
On Wednesday, 15 May 2024, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (04:56 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 06:23 AM, 16 May. The Moon is in Ashlesha nakshatra and the lunar month is Vaishakha (Purnimanta) / Vaishakha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)04:20 AM → 06:23 AM, 16 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 06:23 AM, 16 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha आश्लेषा till 03:25 PM Magha मघा until 06:14 PM, 16 May |
| Yoga | Vriddhi वृद्धि till 07:41 AM Dhruva ध्रुव until 08:23 AM, 16 May |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 05:18 PM Bava बव until 06:23 AM, 16 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Vaishakha Purnimanta Vaishakha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) till 03:25 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:56 AM
- Sunset
- 06:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:19 AM
- Moonset
- 12:32 AM, 16 May
Day length 13h 13m · Moon 45% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:20 AM – 04:08 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:33 AM – 01:12 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:35 AM – 08:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:54 AM – 11:33 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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