Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiThursday, 20 August 2015
बिहिबार, २०७२ भदौ ३Bhadra 3, 2072 BS
Shravana Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Shaka 1937
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Chennai, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Panchami until 8:26 AMthen Shukla Shashthi until 10:40 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Nakshatra
- Chitra until 4:23 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 7:04 PM, Fri, Aug 21
- Yoga
- Shubha until 10:42 AMthen Shukla until 11:29 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Karana
- Balava until 8:26 AMKaulava until 9:36 PMTaitila until 10:40 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AMDay length 12 h 31 min
- Sunset
- 6:27 PMNight length 11 h 30 min
- Moonrise
- 10:10 AM
- Moonset
- 10:13 PM
- Moon sign
- Tula
- Sun sign
- Simha
- Lunar month
- Shravana (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Shravana
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:25 AM – 5:11 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:47 AM – 12:37 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:17 PM – 3:07 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:49 PM – 12:35 AM, Fri, Aug 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:46 PM – 3:19 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:57 AM – 7:30 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:04 AM – 10:38 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh5:57 AM – 7:30 AM
- Rog7:30 AM – 9:04 AM
- Udveg9:04 AM – 10:38 AM
- Char10:38 AM – 12:12 PM
- Labh12:12 PM – 1:46 PM
- Amrit1:46 PM – 3:19 PM
- Kaal3:19 PM – 4:53 PM
- Shubh4:53 PM – 6:27 PM
Night
- Amrit6:27 PM – 7:53 PM
- Char7:53 PM – 9:19 PM
- Rog9:19 PM – 10:46 PM
- Kaal10:46 PM – 12:12 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Labh12:12 AM – 1:38 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Udveg1:38 AM – 3:04 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Shubh3:04 AM – 4:30 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Amrit4:30 AM – 5:57 AM, Fri, Aug 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter5:57 AM – 6:59 AM
- Mars6:59 AM – 8:02 AM
- Sun8:02 AM – 9:04 AM
- Venus9:04 AM – 10:07 AM
- Mercury10:07 AM – 11:09 AM
- Moon11:09 AM – 12:12 PM
- Saturn12:12 PM – 1:14 PM
- Jupiter1:14 PM – 2:17 PM
- Mars2:17 PM – 3:19 PM
- Sun3:19 PM – 4:22 PM
- Venus4:22 PM – 5:25 PM
- Mercury5:25 PM – 6:27 PM
- Moon6:27 PM – 7:25 PM
- Saturn7:25 PM – 8:22 PM
- Jupiter8:22 PM – 9:19 PM
- Mars9:19 PM – 10:17 PM
- Sun10:17 PM – 11:14 PM
- Venus11:14 PM – 12:12 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Mercury12:12 AM – 1:09 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Moon1:09 AM – 2:07 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Saturn2:07 AM – 3:04 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Jupiter3:04 AM – 4:02 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Mars4:02 AM – 4:59 AM, Fri, Aug 21
- Sun4:59 AM – 5:57 AM, Fri, Aug 21
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- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaSaturday, 29 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalSunday, 30 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next daySaturday, 5 September
- Hartalika Teej · TeejWednesday, 16 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiThursday, 17 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varyFriday, 18 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varySunday, 27 September
- Navratri begins · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Tuesday, 13 October
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 2015 →Panchang questions answered for Chennai
- What is the tithi on 20 August 2015 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 20 August 2015 in Chennai is Shukla Panchami until 8:26am, then Shashthi until 10:40am on 21 Aug.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 August 2015?
- The nakshatra on 20 August 2015 is Chitra until 4:23pm, then Swati until 7:04pm on 21 Aug.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 August 2015?
- Yoga: Shubha until 10:42am, then Shukla until 11:29am on 21 Aug. Karana: Balava until 8:26am, then Kaulava until 9:36pm, then Taitila until 10:40am on 21 Aug.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 August 2015 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 5:57am and sunset at 6:27pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 August 2015 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 August 2015 in Chennai is from 1:46pm to 3:19pm. Yamaganda is 5:57am to 7:30am and Gulika is 9:04am to 10:38am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 August 2015?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 August 2015 in Chennai is from 11:47am to 12:37pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:25am to 5:11am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 August 2015?
- 20 August 2015 is Bhadra 3, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.