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Vedic Panchang in ChennaiWednesday, 20 December 2017

बुधबार, २०७४ पुस ५Poush 5, 2074 BS

Pausha Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939

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

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Dwitiya until 5:20 PM
then Shukla Tritiya until 7:57 PM, Thu, Dec 21
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha until 1:15 PM
Pada 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Ashadha until 4:18 PM, Thu, Dec 21
Yoga
Dhruva until 5:45 AM, Thu, Dec 21
then Vyaghata until 6:36 AM, Fri, Dec 22
Karana
Kaulava until 5:20 PMTaitila until 6:40 AM, Thu, Dec 21
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबार
Day lord Mercury

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:25 AM
Day length 11 h 22 min
Sunset
5:47 PM
Night length 12 h 39 min
Moonrise
7:50 AM
Moonset
7:33 PM
Moon sign
Dhanu
enters Makara at 8:01 PM
Sun sign
Dhanu
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Pausha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:25 AM12:06 PM midday5:47 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:44 AM – 5:35 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:43 AM – 12:29 PM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:32 AM, Thu, Dec 21
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
12:06 PM – 1:31 PM
Yamaganda
7:50 AM – 9:16 AM
Gulika Kalam
10:41 AM – 12:06 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh6:25 AM – 7:50 AM
  • Amrit7:50 AM – 9:16 AM
  • Kaal9:16 AM – 10:41 AM
  • Shubh10:41 AM – 12:06 PM
  • Rog12:06 PM – 1:31 PM
  • Udveg1:31 PM – 2:56 PM
  • Char2:56 PM – 4:22 PM
  • Labh4:22 PM – 5:47 PM

Night

  • Udveg5:47 PM – 7:22 PM
  • Shubh7:22 PM – 8:56 PM
  • Amrit8:56 PM – 10:31 PM
  • Char10:31 PM – 12:06 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Rog12:06 AM – 1:41 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Kaal1:41 AM – 3:16 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Labh3:16 AM – 4:51 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Udveg4:51 AM – 6:26 AM, Thu, Dec 21

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury6:25 AM – 7:22 AM
  • Moon7:22 AM – 8:19 AM
  • Saturn8:19 AM – 9:16 AM
  • Jupiter9:16 AM – 10:12 AM
  • Mars10:12 AM – 11:09 AM
  • Sun11:09 AM – 12:06 PM
  • Venus12:06 PM – 1:03 PM
  • Mercury1:03 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Moon2:00 PM – 2:56 PM
  • Saturn2:56 PM – 3:53 PM
  • Jupiter3:53 PM – 4:50 PM
  • Mars4:50 PM – 5:47 PM
  • Sun5:47 PM – 6:50 PM
  • Venus6:50 PM – 7:53 PM
  • Mercury7:53 PM – 8:56 PM
  • Moon8:56 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturn10:00 PM – 11:03 PM
  • Jupiter11:03 PM – 12:06 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Mars12:06 AM – 1:09 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Sun1:09 AM – 2:13 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Venus2:13 AM – 3:16 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Mercury3:16 AM – 4:19 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Moon4:19 AM – 5:22 AM, Thu, Dec 21
  • Saturn5:22 AM – 6:26 AM, Thu, Dec 21

December 2017

Mangsir 2074 – Poush 2074 BS

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1१५Dwadashi2१६Chaturdashi3१७🌕 Purnima4१८Pratipada5१९Dwitiya6२०Tritiya7२१Chaturthi8२२Shashthi9२३Saptami10२४Ashtami11२५Navami12२६Dashami13२७Ekadashi14२८Dwadashi15२९Trayodashi16१Trayodashi17२Chaturdashi18३🌑 Amavasya19४Pratipada20५Dwitiya21६Tritiya22७Chaturthi23८Panchami24९Shashthi25१०Saptami26११Ashtami27१२Navami28१३Dashami29१४Ekadashi30१५Dwadashi31१६Trayodashi

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 2018 →

Panchang questions answered for Chennai

What is the tithi on 20 December 2017 in Chennai?
The tithi on 20 December 2017 in Chennai is Shukla Dwitiya until 5:20pm, then Tritiya until 7:57pm on 21 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 2017?
The nakshatra on 20 December 2017 is Purva Ashadha until 1:15pm, then Uttara Ashadha until 4:18pm on 21 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 2017?
Yoga: Dhruva until 5:45am on 21 Dec, then Vyaghata until 6:36am on 22 Dec. Karana: Kaulava until 5:20pm, then Taitila until 6:40am on 21 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 2017 in Chennai?
Sunrise is at 6:25am and sunset at 5:47pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2017 in Chennai?
Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2017 in Chennai is from 12:06pm to 1:31pm. Yamaganda is 7:50am to 9:16am and Gulika is 10:41am to 12:06pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2017?
Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2017 in Chennai is from 11:43am to 12:29pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:44am to 5:35am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 December 2017?
20 December 2017 is Poush 5, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.

Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.