Panchang for Saturday, 21 December 2024
On Saturday, 21 December 2024, Krishna Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (06:12 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 12:22 PM, after which Saptami runs until 02:32 PM, 22 Dec. The Moon is in Purva Phalguni nakshatra and the lunar month is Pausha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Krishna Shashthi (षष्ठी)10:49 AM, 20 Dec → 12:22 PM
- Krishna Saptami (सप्तमी)12:22 PM → 02:32 PM, 22 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Krishna Shashthi षष्ठी till 12:22 PM Krishna Saptami सप्तमी till 02:32 PM, 22 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी until 06:14 AM, 22 Dec |
| Yoga | Priti प्रीति till 06:22 PM Ayushman आयुष्मान until 07:00 PM, 22 Dec |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 12:22 PM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 01:23 AM, 22 Dec Bava बव until 02:32 PM, 22 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| Paksha | Krishna Paksha कृष्ण पक्ष |
| Month | Pausha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2081 · Shaka 1946 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Simha (Leo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:12 AM
- Sunset
- 04:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:42 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
Day length 10h 45m · Moon 68% illuminated, waning
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:36 AM – 05:24 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:13 AM – 11:56 AM
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:53 AM – 10:14 AM
- Yamaganda
- 12:55 PM – 02:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 06:12 AM – 07:33 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Simha for the Moon.
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