Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiSaturday, 31 December 2016
शनिबार, २०७३ पुस १६Poush 16, 2073 BS
Pausha Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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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 Dwitiya until 2:52 PMthen Shukla Tritiya until 3:33 PM, Sun, Jan 1
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha until 2:47 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Shravana until 4:01 PM, Sun, Jan 1
- Yoga
- Vyaghata until 10:01 AMthen Harshana until 9:26 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Karana
- Kaulava until 2:52 PMTaitila until 3:15 AM, Sun, Jan 1Garaja until 3:33 PM, Sun, Jan 1
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:30 AMDay length 11 h 22 min
- Sunset
- 5:53 PMNight length 12 h 38 min
- Moonrise
- 7:54 AM
- Moonset
- 7:44 PM
- Moon sign
- Makara
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:49 AM – 5:40 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:49 AM – 12:34 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:05 PM – 2:51 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:46 PM – 12:37 AM, Sun, Jan 1the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:21 AM – 10:46 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:37 PM – 3:02 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:30 AM – 7:56 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal6:30 AM – 7:56 AM
- Shubh7:56 AM – 9:21 AM
- Rog9:21 AM – 10:46 AM
- Udveg10:46 AM – 12:12 PM
- Char12:12 PM – 1:37 PM
- Labh1:37 PM – 3:02 PM
- Amrit3:02 PM – 4:27 PM
- Kaal4:27 PM – 5:53 PM
Night
- Labh5:53 PM – 7:27 PM
- Udveg7:27 PM – 9:02 PM
- Shubh9:02 PM – 10:37 PM
- Amrit10:37 PM – 12:12 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Char12:12 AM – 1:46 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Rog1:46 AM – 3:21 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Kaal3:21 AM – 4:56 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Labh4:56 AM – 6:31 AM, Sun, Jan 1
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn6:30 AM – 7:27 AM
- Jupiter7:27 AM – 8:24 AM
- Mars8:24 AM – 9:21 AM
- Sun9:21 AM – 10:18 AM
- Venus10:18 AM – 11:15 AM
- Mercury11:15 AM – 12:12 PM
- Moon12:12 PM – 1:08 PM
- Saturn1:08 PM – 2:05 PM
- Jupiter2:05 PM – 3:02 PM
- Mars3:02 PM – 3:59 PM
- Sun3:59 PM – 4:56 PM
- Venus4:56 PM – 5:53 PM
- Mercury5:53 PM – 6:56 PM
- Moon6:56 PM – 7:59 PM
- Saturn7:59 PM – 9:02 PM
- Jupiter9:02 PM – 10:05 PM
- Mars10:05 PM – 11:09 PM
- Sun11:09 PM – 12:12 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Venus12:12 AM – 1:15 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Mercury1:15 AM – 2:18 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Moon2:18 AM – 3:21 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Saturn3:21 AM – 4:24 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Jupiter4:24 AM – 5:28 AM, Sun, Jan 1
- Mars5:28 AM – 6:31 AM, Sun, Jan 1
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- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Saturday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiSaturday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 1 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyFriday, 3 February
- Maha ShivaratriFriday, 24 February
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 2017 →Panchang questions answered for Chennai
- What is the tithi on 31 December 2016 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 31 December 2016 in Chennai is Shukla Dwitiya until 2:52pm, then Tritiya until 3:33pm on 1 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 31 December 2016?
- The nakshatra on 31 December 2016 is Uttara Ashadha until 2:47pm, then Shravana until 4:01pm on 1 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 31 December 2016?
- Yoga: Vyaghata until 10:01am, then Harshana until 9:26am on 1 Jan. Karana: Kaulava until 2:52pm, then Taitila until 3:15am on 1 Jan, then Garaja until 3:33pm on 1 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 31 December 2016 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 6:30am and sunset at 5:53pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 31 December 2016 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 31 December 2016 in Chennai is from 9:21am to 10:46am. Yamaganda is 1:37pm to 3:02pm and Gulika is 6:30am to 7:56am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 31 December 2016 in Chennai is from 11:49am to 12:34pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:49am to 5:40am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 31 December 2016?
- 31 December 2016 is Poush 16, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.