Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India

Vedic Panchang in ChennaiThursday, 8 March 2012

बिहिबार, २०६८ फागुन २५Falgun 25, 2068 BS

Phalguna Shukla Purnima · Vikram Samvat 2068 · Shaka 1933

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Waxing Moon

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

Today

  • Holi

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
Shukla Purnima until 3:09 PM
then Krishna Pratipada until 12:06 PM, Fri, Mar 9
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni until 7:11 PM
Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Phalguni until 4:51 PM, Fri, Mar 9
Yoga
Dhriti until 12:30 PM
then Shula until 8:52 AM, Fri, Mar 9
Karana
Bava until 3:09 PMBalava until 1:39 AM, Fri, Mar 9Kaulava until 12:06 PM, Fri, Mar 9
Vara
Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबार
Day lord Jupiter

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:20 AM
Day length 11 h 58 min
Sunset
6:18 PM
Night length 12 h 01 min
Moonrise
6:19 PM
Moonset
5:53 AM
Moon sign
Simha
enters Kanya at 12:38 AM, Fri, Mar 9
Sun sign
Kumbha
Lunar month
Phalguna (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Phalguna
Ayana
Uttarayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:20 AM12:19 PM midday6:18 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:44 AM – 5:32 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:55 AM – 12:43 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:07 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:43 AM, Fri, Mar 9
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
1:49 PM – 3:19 PM
Yamaganda
6:20 AM – 7:50 AM
Gulika Kalam
9:20 AM – 10:49 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Shubh6:20 AM – 7:50 AM
  • Rog7:50 AM – 9:20 AM
  • Udveg9:20 AM – 10:49 AM
  • Char10:49 AM – 12:19 PM
  • Labh12:19 PM – 1:49 PM
  • Amrit1:49 PM – 3:19 PM
  • Kaal3:19 PM – 4:48 PM
  • Shubh4:48 PM – 6:18 PM

Night

  • Amrit6:18 PM – 7:48 PM
  • Char7:48 PM – 9:19 PM
  • Rog9:19 PM – 10:49 PM
  • Kaal10:49 PM – 12:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Labh12:19 AM – 1:49 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Udveg1:49 AM – 3:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Shubh3:19 AM – 4:49 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Amrit4:49 AM – 6:20 AM, Fri, Mar 9

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Jupiter6:20 AM – 7:20 AM
  • Mars7:20 AM – 8:20 AM
  • Sun8:20 AM – 9:20 AM
  • Venus9:20 AM – 10:20 AM
  • Mercury10:20 AM – 11:19 AM
  • Moon11:19 AM – 12:19 PM
  • Saturn12:19 PM – 1:19 PM
  • Jupiter1:19 PM – 2:19 PM
  • Mars2:19 PM – 3:19 PM
  • Sun3:19 PM – 4:19 PM
  • Venus4:19 PM – 5:18 PM
  • Mercury5:18 PM – 6:18 PM
  • Moon6:18 PM – 7:18 PM
  • Saturn7:18 PM – 8:18 PM
  • Jupiter8:18 PM – 9:19 PM
  • Mars9:19 PM – 10:19 PM
  • Sun10:19 PM – 11:19 PM
  • Venus11:19 PM – 12:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Mercury12:19 AM – 1:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Moon1:19 AM – 2:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Saturn2:19 AM – 3:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Jupiter3:19 AM – 4:19 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Mars4:19 AM – 5:20 AM, Fri, Mar 9
  • Sun5:20 AM – 6:20 AM, Fri, Mar 9

March 2012

Falgun 2068 – Chaitra 2068 BS

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.

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 2012 →

Panchang questions answered for Chennai

What is the tithi on 8 March 2012 in Chennai?
The tithi on 8 March 2012 in Chennai is Shukla Purnima until 3:09pm, then Pratipada until 12:06pm on 9 Mar.
Which nakshatra is it on 8 March 2012?
The nakshatra on 8 March 2012 is Purva Phalguni until 7:11pm, then Uttara Phalguni until 4:51pm on 9 Mar.
What are the yoga and karana on 8 March 2012?
Yoga: Dhriti until 12:30pm, then Shula until 8:52am on 9 Mar. Karana: Bava until 3:09pm, then Balava until 1:39am on 9 Mar, then Kaulava until 12:06pm on 9 Mar.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 March 2012 in Chennai?
Sunrise is at 6:20am and sunset at 6:18pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 8 March 2012 in Chennai?
Rahu Kalam on 8 March 2012 in Chennai is from 1:49pm to 3:19pm. Yamaganda is 6:20am to 7:50am and Gulika is 9:20am to 10:49am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 March 2012?
Abhijit Muhurta on 8 March 2012 in Chennai is from 11:55am to 12:43pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:44am to 5:32am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 March 2012?
8 March 2012 is Falgun 25, 2068 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 8 March 2012?
Holi. 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.