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Vedic Panchang in ChennaiFriday, 15 January 2016

शुक्रबार, २०७२ माघ १Magh 1, 2072 BS

Pausha Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Shaka 1937

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

Today

  • Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)
  • Makar 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
Shukla Shashthi until 7:57 PM
then Shukla Saptami until 5:55 PM, Sat, Jan 16
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada until 2:32 AM, Sat, Jan 16
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Saturn · then Revati until 1:12 AM, Sun, Jan 17
Yoga
Parigha until 7:34 PM
then Shiva until 4:42 PM, Sat, Jan 16
Karana
Kaulava until 8:59 AMTaitila until 7:57 PMGaraja until 6:56 AM, Sat, Jan 16
Vara
Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबार
Day lord Venus

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:35 AM
Day length 11 h 26 min
Sunset
6:01 PM
Night length 12 h 34 min
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
11:06 PM
Moon sign
Meena
Sun sign
Makara
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Pausha
Ayana
Uttarayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:35 AM12:18 PM midday6:01 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:54 AM – 5:44 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 2:58 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:43 AM, Sat, Jan 16
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
10:52 AM – 12:18 PM
Yamaganda
3:09 PM – 4:35 PM
Gulika Kalam
8:00 AM – 9:26 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Char6:35 AM – 8:00 AM
  • Labh8:00 AM – 9:26 AM
  • Amrit9:26 AM – 10:52 AM
  • Kaal10:52 AM – 12:18 PM
  • Shubh12:18 PM – 1:43 PM
  • Rog1:43 PM – 3:09 PM
  • Udveg3:09 PM – 4:35 PM
  • Char4:35 PM – 6:01 PM

Night

  • Rog6:01 PM – 7:35 PM
  • Kaal7:35 PM – 9:09 PM
  • Labh9:09 PM – 10:43 PM
  • Udveg10:43 PM – 12:18 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Shubh12:18 AM – 1:52 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Amrit1:52 AM – 3:26 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Char3:26 AM – 5:00 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Rog5:00 AM – 6:35 AM, Sat, Jan 16

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Venus6:35 AM – 7:32 AM
  • Mercury7:32 AM – 8:29 AM
  • Moon8:29 AM – 9:26 AM
  • Saturn9:26 AM – 10:23 AM
  • Jupiter10:23 AM – 11:20 AM
  • Mars11:20 AM – 12:18 PM
  • Sun12:18 PM – 1:15 PM
  • Venus1:15 PM – 2:12 PM
  • Mercury2:12 PM – 3:09 PM
  • Moon3:09 PM – 4:06 PM
  • Saturn4:06 PM – 5:04 PM
  • Jupiter5:04 PM – 6:01 PM
  • Mars6:01 PM – 7:04 PM
  • Sun7:04 PM – 8:06 PM
  • Venus8:06 PM – 9:09 PM
  • Mercury9:09 PM – 10:12 PM
  • Moon10:12 PM – 11:15 PM
  • Saturn11:15 PM – 12:18 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Jupiter12:18 AM – 1:21 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Mars1:21 AM – 2:23 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Sun2:23 AM – 3:26 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Venus3:26 AM – 4:29 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Mercury4:29 AM – 5:32 AM, Sat, Jan 16
  • Moon5:32 AM – 6:35 AM, Sat, Jan 16

January 2016

Poush 2072 – Magh 2072 BS

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1१७Saptami2१८Ashtami3१९Navami4२०Dashami5२१Ekadashi6२२Ekadashi7२३Dwadashi8२४Trayodashi9२५Chaturdashi10२६🌑 Amavasya11२७Dwitiya12२८Tritiya13२९Chaturthi14३०Panchami15१Shashthi16२Saptami17३Ashtami18४Navami19५Dashami20६Ekadashi21७Dwadashi22८Trayodashi23९Chaturdashi24१०🌕 Purnima25११Pratipada26१२Dwitiya27१३Tritiya28१४Chaturthi29१५Panchami30१६Shashthi31१७Saptami

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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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 2016 →

Panchang questions answered for Chennai

What is the tithi on 15 January 2016 in Chennai?
The tithi on 15 January 2016 in Chennai is Shukla Shashthi until 7:57pm, then Saptami until 5:55pm on 16 Jan.
Which nakshatra is it on 15 January 2016?
The nakshatra on 15 January 2016 is Uttara Bhadrapada until 2:32am on 16 Jan, then Revati until 1:12am on 17 Jan.
What are the yoga and karana on 15 January 2016?
Yoga: Parigha until 7:34pm, then Shiva until 4:42pm on 16 Jan. Karana: Kaulava until 8:59am, then Taitila until 7:57pm, then Garaja until 6:56am on 16 Jan.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 January 2016 in Chennai?
Sunrise is at 6:35am and sunset at 6:01pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 15 January 2016 in Chennai?
Rahu Kalam on 15 January 2016 in Chennai is from 10:52am to 12:18pm. Yamaganda is 3:09pm to 4:35pm and Gulika is 8:00am to 9:26am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 January 2016?
Abhijit Muhurta on 15 January 2016 in Chennai is from 11:55am to 12:40pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:54am to 5:44am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 15 January 2016?
15 January 2016 is Magh 1, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 15 January 2016?
Maghe Sankranti, Makar 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.