Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiFriday, 20 October 2017
शुक्रबार, २०७४ कात्तिक ३Kartik 3, 2074 BS
Kartika Shukla Pratipada · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Chennai, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
- Govardhan Puja · Mha Puja
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 Pratipada until 1:37 AM, Sat, Oct 21then Shukla Dwitiya until 3:00 AM, Sun, Oct 22
- Nakshatra
- Chitra until 8:39 AMPada 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 10:17 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Yoga
- Vishkambha until 3:28 PMthen Priti until 3:18 PM, Sat, Oct 21
- Karana
- Kimstughna until 1:06 PMBava until 1:37 AM, Sat, Oct 21Balava until 2:15 PM, Sat, Oct 21
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:00 AMDay length 11 h 47 min
- Sunset
- 5:47 PMNight length 12 h 13 min
- Moonrise
- 6:17 AM
- Moonset
- 6:24 PM
- Moon sign
- Tula
- Sun sign
- Tula
- Lunar month
- Kartika (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Kartika
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:22 AM – 5:11 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:30 AM – 12:17 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:51 PM – 2:38 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:29 PM – 12:18 AM, Sat, Oct 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:25 AM – 11:53 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:50 PM – 4:18 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:28 AM – 8:56 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char6:00 AM – 7:28 AM
- Labh7:28 AM – 8:56 AM
- Amrit8:56 AM – 10:25 AM
- Kaal10:25 AM – 11:53 AM
- Shubh11:53 AM – 1:22 PM
- Rog1:22 PM – 2:50 PM
- Udveg2:50 PM – 4:18 PM
- Char4:18 PM – 5:47 PM
Night
- Rog5:47 PM – 7:18 PM
- Kaal7:18 PM – 8:50 PM
- Labh8:50 PM – 10:22 PM
- Udveg10:22 PM – 11:53 PM
- Shubh11:53 PM – 1:25 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Amrit1:25 AM – 2:56 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Char2:56 AM – 4:28 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Rog4:28 AM – 6:00 AM, Sat, Oct 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus6:00 AM – 6:58 AM
- Mercury6:58 AM – 7:57 AM
- Moon7:57 AM – 8:56 AM
- Saturn8:56 AM – 9:55 AM
- Jupiter9:55 AM – 10:54 AM
- Mars10:54 AM – 11:53 AM
- Sun11:53 AM – 12:52 PM
- Venus12:52 PM – 1:51 PM
- Mercury1:51 PM – 2:50 PM
- Moon2:50 PM – 3:49 PM
- Saturn3:49 PM – 4:48 PM
- Jupiter4:48 PM – 5:47 PM
- Mars5:47 PM – 6:48 PM
- Sun6:48 PM – 7:49 PM
- Venus7:49 PM – 8:50 PM
- Mercury8:50 PM – 9:51 PM
- Moon9:51 PM – 10:52 PM
- Saturn10:52 PM – 11:53 PM
- Jupiter11:53 PM – 12:54 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Mars12:54 AM – 1:55 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Sun1:55 AM – 2:56 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Venus2:56 AM – 3:58 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Mercury3:58 AM – 4:59 AM, Sat, Oct 21
- Moon4:59 AM – 6:00 AM, Sat, Oct 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- Bhai Dooj · Bhai TikaSaturday, 21 October
- Chhath PujaThursday, 26 October
- Devutthana Ekadashimay vary · Haribodhini EkadashiTuesday, 31 October
- Kartika PurnimaSaturday, 4 November
- Vivah Panchamimay varyThursday, 23 November
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiThursday, 30 November
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiSunday, 3 December
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 20 October 2017 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 20 October 2017 in Chennai is Shukla Pratipada until 1:37am on 21 Oct, then Dwitiya until 3:00am on 22 Oct.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 October 2017?
- The nakshatra on 20 October 2017 is Chitra until 8:39am, then Swati until 10:17am on 21 Oct.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 October 2017?
- Yoga: Vishkambha until 3:28pm, then Priti until 3:18pm on 21 Oct. Karana: Kimstughna until 1:06pm, then Bava until 1:37am on 21 Oct, then Balava until 2:15pm on 21 Oct.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 October 2017 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 6:00am and sunset at 5:47pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 October 2017 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 October 2017 in Chennai is from 10:25am to 11:53am. Yamaganda is 2:50pm to 4:18pm and Gulika is 7:28am to 8:56am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 October 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 October 2017 in Chennai is from 11:30am to 12:17pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:22am to 5:11am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 October 2017?
- 20 October 2017 is Kartik 3, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 20 October 2017?
- Govardhan Puja. 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.