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Vedic Panchang in ChennaiWednesday, 16 December 1987

बुधवार, पौष कृष्ण पक्ष दशमी

Pausha Krishna Dashami · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Shaka 1909

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All times are local to Chennai, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).

Today

  • Dhanu Sankranti

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.

The Sun enters Dhanu at 10:32 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Dashami (दशमी) until 8:21 AM
then Krishna Ekadashi until 8:10 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Chitra until 8:50 PM
Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 8:48 PM, Thu, Dec 17
Yoga
Shobhana until 8:05 PM
then Atiganda until 6:24 PM, Thu, Dec 17
Karana
Vishti until 8:21 AMBava until 8:22 PMBalava until 8:10 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधवार
Day lord Mercury

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:23 AM
Day length 11 h 22 min
Sunset
5:45 PM
Night length 12 h 39 min
Moonrise
1:54 AM
Moonset
1:53 PM
Moon sign
Kanya
enters Tula at 8:31 AM
Sun sign
Vrischika
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna paksha
Amanta: Margashirsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:23 AM12:04 PM midday5:45 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:42 AM – 5:32 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:41 AM – 12:26 PM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:43 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:29 AM, Thu, Dec 17
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
12:04 PM – 1:29 PM
Yamaganda
7:48 AM – 9:13 AM
Gulika Kalam
10:38 AM – 12:04 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh6:23 AM – 7:48 AM
  • Amrit7:48 AM – 9:13 AM
  • Kaal9:13 AM – 10:38 AM
  • Shubh10:38 AM – 12:04 PM
  • Rog12:04 PM – 1:29 PM
  • Udveg1:29 PM – 2:54 PM
  • Char2:54 PM – 4:19 PM
  • Labh4:19 PM – 5:45 PM

Night

  • Udveg5:45 PM – 7:19 PM
  • Shubh7:19 PM – 8:54 PM
  • Amrit8:54 PM – 10:29 PM
  • Char10:29 PM – 12:04 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Rog12:04 AM – 1:39 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Kaal1:39 AM – 3:14 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Labh3:14 AM – 4:48 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Udveg4:48 AM – 6:23 AM, Thu, Dec 17

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury6:23 AM – 7:20 AM
  • Moon7:20 AM – 8:16 AM
  • Saturn8:16 AM – 9:13 AM
  • Jupiter9:13 AM – 10:10 AM
  • Mars10:10 AM – 11:07 AM
  • Sun11:07 AM – 12:04 PM
  • Venus12:04 PM – 1:01 PM
  • Mercury1:01 PM – 1:57 PM
  • Moon1:57 PM – 2:54 PM
  • Saturn2:54 PM – 3:51 PM
  • Jupiter3:51 PM – 4:48 PM
  • Mars4:48 PM – 5:45 PM
  • Sun5:45 PM – 6:48 PM
  • Venus6:48 PM – 7:51 PM
  • Mercury7:51 PM – 8:54 PM
  • Moon8:54 PM – 9:58 PM
  • Saturn9:58 PM – 11:01 PM
  • Jupiter11:01 PM – 12:04 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Mars12:04 AM – 1:07 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Sun1:07 AM – 2:10 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Venus2:10 AM – 3:14 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Mercury3:14 AM – 4:17 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Moon4:17 AM – 5:20 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Saturn5:20 AM – 6:23 AM, Thu, Dec 17

December 1987

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1Ekadashi2Dwadashi3Trayodashi4Chaturdashi5🌕 Purnima6Pratipada7Dwitiya8Tritiya9Chaturthi10Panchami11Shashthi12Saptami13Ashtami14Navami15Navami16Dashami17Ekadashi18Dwadashi19Chaturdashi20🌑 Amavasya21Pratipada22Dwitiya23Tritiya24Chaturthi25Panchami26Saptami27Ashtami28Navami29Dashami30Ekadashi31Dwadashi

Tithi at sunrise. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.

Coming up

next 60 days, for Chennai

Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.

All festival dates for 1988 →

Panchang questions answered for Chennai

What is the tithi on 16 December 1987 in Chennai?
The tithi on 16 December 1987 in Chennai is Krishna Dashami until 8:21am, then Ekadashi until 8:10am on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 1987?
The nakshatra on 16 December 1987 is Chitra until 8:50pm, then Swati until 8:48pm on 17 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 1987?
Yoga: Shobhana until 8:05pm, then Atiganda until 6:24pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Vishti until 8:21am, then Bava until 8:22pm, then Balava until 8:10am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 1987 in Chennai?
Sunrise is at 6:23am and sunset at 5:45pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1987 in Chennai?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1987 in Chennai is from 12:04pm to 1:29pm. Yamaganda is 7:48am to 9:13am and Gulika is 10:38am to 12:04pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1987?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1987 in Chennai is from 11:41am to 12:26pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:42am to 5:32am.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 1987?
Dhanu Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.

Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.