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Vedic Panchang in ChennaiTuesday, 16 December 1997

मङ्गलबार, २०५४ पुस १Poush 1, 2054 BS

Pausha Krishna Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Shaka 1919

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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.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Dwitiya until 6:24 AM
then Krishna Tritiya until 6:33 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Punarvasu until 11:09 PM
Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Jupiter · then Pushya until 12:22 AM, Thu, Dec 18
Yoga
Brahma until 9:27 PM
then Indra until 8:44 PM, Wed, Dec 17
Karana
Garaja until 6:24 AMVanija until 6:23 PMVishti until 6:33 AM, Wed, Dec 17
Vara
Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबार
Day lord Mars

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
7:58 PM
Moonset
8:06 AM
Moon sign
Mithuna
enters Karka at 4:57 PM
Sun sign
Dhanu
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 – 5:33 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:41 AM – 12:27 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:58 PM – 2:43 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:30 AM, Wed, Dec 17
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
2:54 PM – 4:20 PM
Yamaganda
9:14 AM – 10:39 AM
Gulika Kalam
12:04 PM – 1:29 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Rog6:23 AM – 7:48 AM
  • Udveg7:48 AM – 9:14 AM
  • Char9:14 AM – 10:39 AM
  • Labh10:39 AM – 12:04 PM
  • Amrit12:04 PM – 1:29 PM
  • Kaal1:29 PM – 2:54 PM
  • Shubh2:54 PM – 4:20 PM
  • Rog4:20 PM – 5:45 PM

Night

  • Kaal5:45 PM – 7:20 PM
  • Labh7:20 PM – 8:55 PM
  • Udveg8:55 PM – 10:29 PM
  • Shubh10:29 PM – 12:04 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Amrit12:04 AM – 1:39 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Char1:39 AM – 3:14 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Rog3:14 AM – 4:49 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Kaal4:49 AM – 6:24 AM, Wed, Dec 17

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mars6:23 AM – 7:20 AM
  • Sun7:20 AM – 8:17 AM
  • Venus8:17 AM – 9:14 AM
  • Mercury9:14 AM – 10:10 AM
  • Moon10:10 AM – 11:07 AM
  • Saturn11:07 AM – 12:04 PM
  • Jupiter12:04 PM – 1:01 PM
  • Mars1:01 PM – 1:58 PM
  • Sun1:58 PM – 2:54 PM
  • Venus2:54 PM – 3:51 PM
  • Mercury3:51 PM – 4:48 PM
  • Moon4:48 PM – 5:45 PM
  • Saturn5:45 PM – 6:48 PM
  • Jupiter6:48 PM – 7:51 PM
  • Mars7:51 PM – 8:55 PM
  • Sun8:55 PM – 9:58 PM
  • Venus9:58 PM – 11:01 PM
  • Mercury11:01 PM – 12:04 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Moon12:04 AM – 1:07 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Saturn1:07 AM – 2:11 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Jupiter2:11 AM – 3:14 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Mars3:14 AM – 4:17 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Sun4:17 AM – 5:20 AM, Wed, Dec 17
  • Venus5:20 AM – 6:24 AM, Wed, Dec 17

December 1997

Mangsir 2054 – Poush 2054 BS

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1१६Pratipada2१७Dwitiya3१८Tritiya4१९Panchami5२०Shashthi6२१Saptami7२२Ashtami8२३Navami9२४Dashami10२५Ekadashi11२६Dwadashi12२७Trayodashi13२८Chaturdashi14२९🌕 Purnima15३०Pratipada16१Dwitiya17२Tritiya18३Chaturthi19४Panchami20५Shashthi21६Saptami22७Ashtami23८Navami24९Dashami25१०Ekadashi26११Dwadashi27१२Trayodashi28१३Chaturdashi29१४🌑 Amavasya30१५Pratipada31१६Dwitiya

Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. 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.

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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.

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Panchang questions answered for Chennai

What is the tithi on 16 December 1997 in Chennai?
The tithi on 16 December 1997 in Chennai is Krishna Dwitiya until 6:24am, then Tritiya until 6:33am on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 1997?
The nakshatra on 16 December 1997 is Punarvasu until 11:09pm, then Pushya until 12:22am on 18 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 1997?
Yoga: Brahma until 9:27pm, then Indra until 8:44pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Garaja until 6:24am, then Vanija until 6:23pm, then Vishti until 6:33am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 1997 in Chennai?
Sunrise is at 6:23am and sunset at 5:45pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1997 in Chennai?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1997 in Chennai is from 2:54pm to 4:20pm. Yamaganda is 9:14am to 10:39am and Gulika is 12:04pm to 1:29pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1997?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1997 in Chennai is from 11:41am to 12:27pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:42am to 5:33am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 16 December 1997?
16 December 1997 is Poush 1, 2054 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 1997?
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.