Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India

Vedic Panchang in ChennaiWednesday, 23 March 2016

बुधबार, २०७२ चैत १०Chaitra 10, 2072 BS

Phalguna Shukla Purnima · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Shaka 1937

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

Today

  • Holika Dahan · Fagu Purnima in the hill districts of Nepal

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 5:30 PM
then Krishna Pratipada until 8:00 PM, Thu, Mar 24
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni until 7:07 PM
Pada 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Hasta until 10:06 PM, Thu, Mar 24
Yoga
Ganda until 8:04 AM
then Vriddhi until 8:55 AM, Thu, Mar 24
Karana
Bava until 5:30 PMBalava until 6:44 AM, Thu, Mar 24
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबार
Day lord Mercury

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:11 AM
Day length 12 h 09 min
Sunset
6:19 PM
Night length 11 h 50 min
Moonrise
6:19 PM
Moonset
5:58 AM
Moon sign
Kanya
Sun sign
Meena
Lunar month
Phalguna (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Phalguna
Ayana
Uttarayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:11 AM12:15 PM midday6:19 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:36 AM – 5:23 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:51 AM – 12:39 PM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:05 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:38 AM, Thu, Mar 24
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
12:15 PM – 1:46 PM
Yamaganda
7:42 AM – 9:13 AM
Gulika Kalam
10:44 AM – 12:15 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh6:11 AM – 7:42 AM
  • Amrit7:42 AM – 9:13 AM
  • Kaal9:13 AM – 10:44 AM
  • Shubh10:44 AM – 12:15 PM
  • Rog12:15 PM – 1:46 PM
  • Udveg1:46 PM – 3:17 PM
  • Char3:17 PM – 4:48 PM
  • Labh4:48 PM – 6:19 PM

Night

  • Udveg6:19 PM – 7:48 PM
  • Shubh7:48 PM – 9:17 PM
  • Amrit9:17 PM – 10:46 PM
  • Char10:46 PM – 12:15 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Rog12:15 AM – 1:43 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Kaal1:43 AM – 3:12 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Labh3:12 AM – 4:41 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Udveg4:41 AM – 6:10 AM, Thu, Mar 24

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury6:11 AM – 7:11 AM
  • Moon7:11 AM – 8:12 AM
  • Saturn8:12 AM – 9:13 AM
  • Jupiter9:13 AM – 10:14 AM
  • Mars10:14 AM – 11:14 AM
  • Sun11:14 AM – 12:15 PM
  • Venus12:15 PM – 1:16 PM
  • Mercury1:16 PM – 2:17 PM
  • Moon2:17 PM – 3:17 PM
  • Saturn3:17 PM – 4:18 PM
  • Jupiter4:18 PM – 5:19 PM
  • Mars5:19 PM – 6:19 PM
  • Sun6:19 PM – 7:19 PM
  • Venus7:19 PM – 8:18 PM
  • Mercury8:18 PM – 9:17 PM
  • Moon9:17 PM – 10:16 PM
  • Saturn10:16 PM – 11:15 PM
  • Jupiter11:15 PM – 12:15 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Mars12:15 AM – 1:14 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Sun1:14 AM – 2:13 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Venus2:13 AM – 3:12 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Mercury3:12 AM – 4:11 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Moon4:11 AM – 5:11 AM, Thu, Mar 24
  • Saturn5:11 AM – 6:10 AM, Thu, Mar 24

March 2016

Falgun 2072 – Chaitra 2072 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 2016 →

Panchang questions answered for Chennai

What is the tithi on 23 March 2016 in Chennai?
The tithi on 23 March 2016 in Chennai is Shukla Purnima until 5:30pm, then Pratipada until 8:00pm on 24 Mar.
Which nakshatra is it on 23 March 2016?
The nakshatra on 23 March 2016 is Uttara Phalguni until 7:07pm, then Hasta until 10:06pm on 24 Mar.
What are the yoga and karana on 23 March 2016?
Yoga: Ganda until 8:04am, then Vriddhi until 8:55am on 24 Mar. Karana: Bava until 5:30pm, then Balava until 6:44am on 24 Mar.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 23 March 2016 in Chennai?
Sunrise is at 6:11am and sunset at 6:19pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 23 March 2016 in Chennai?
Rahu Kalam on 23 March 2016 in Chennai is from 12:15pm to 1:46pm. Yamaganda is 7:42am to 9:13am and Gulika is 10:44am to 12:15pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 23 March 2016?
Abhijit Muhurta on 23 March 2016 in Chennai is from 11:51am to 12:39pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:36am to 5:23am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 23 March 2016?
23 March 2016 is Chaitra 10, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 23 March 2016?
Holika Dahan. 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.