Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiSunday, 20 December 2020
आइतबार, २०७७ पुस ५Poush 5, 2077 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2077 · Shaka 1942
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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 Shashthi until 2:53 PMthen Shukla Saptami until 4:15 PM, Mon, Dec 21
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha until 9:01 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Rahu · then Purva Bhadrapada until 11:03 PM, Mon, Dec 21
- Yoga
- Vajra until 12:02 PMthen Siddhi until 11:51 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Karana
- Taitila until 2:53 PMGaraja until 3:29 AM, Mon, Dec 21Vanija until 4:15 PM, Mon, Dec 21
- Vara
- Ravivara (Sunday) · आइतबारDay lord Sun
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AMDay length 11 h 21 min
- Sunset
- 5:47 PMNight length 12 h 39 min
- Moonrise
- 11:15 AM
- Moonset
- 11:13 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:44 AM – 5:35 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:43 AM – 12:29 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:00 PM – 2:45 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:41 PM – 12:32 AM, Mon, Dec 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:22 PM – 5:47 PM
- Yamaganda
- 12:06 PM – 1:31 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 2:56 PM – 4:22 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Udveg6:25 AM – 7:51 AM
- Char7:51 AM – 9:16 AM
- Labh9:16 AM – 10:41 AM
- Amrit10:41 AM – 12:06 PM
- Kaal12:06 PM – 1:31 PM
- Shubh1:31 PM – 2:56 PM
- Rog2:56 PM – 4:22 PM
- Udveg4:22 PM – 5:47 PM
Night
- Shubh5:47 PM – 7:22 PM
- Amrit7:22 PM – 8:57 PM
- Char8:57 PM – 10:31 PM
- Rog10:31 PM – 12:06 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Kaal12:06 AM – 1:41 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Labh1:41 AM – 3:16 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Udveg3:16 AM – 4:51 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Shubh4:51 AM – 6:26 AM, Mon, Dec 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Sun6:25 AM – 7:22 AM
- Venus7:22 AM – 8:19 AM
- Mercury8:19 AM – 9:16 AM
- Moon9:16 AM – 10:13 AM
- Saturn10:13 AM – 11:09 AM
- Jupiter11:09 AM – 12:06 PM
- Mars12:06 PM – 1:03 PM
- Sun1:03 PM – 2:00 PM
- Venus2:00 PM – 2:56 PM
- Mercury2:56 PM – 3:53 PM
- Moon3:53 PM – 4:50 PM
- Saturn4:50 PM – 5:47 PM
- Jupiter5:47 PM – 6:50 PM
- Mars6:50 PM – 7:53 PM
- Sun7:53 PM – 8:57 PM
- Venus8:57 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mercury10:00 PM – 11:03 PM
- Moon11:03 PM – 12:06 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Saturn12:06 AM – 1:10 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Jupiter1:10 AM – 2:13 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Mars2:13 AM – 3:16 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Sun3:16 AM – 4:19 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Venus4:19 AM – 5:23 AM, Mon, Dec 21
- Mercury5:23 AM – 6:26 AM, Mon, Dec 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- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiFriday, 25 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiTuesday, 29 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Thursday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiThursday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Tuesday, 16 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 2020 →Panchang questions answered for Chennai
- What is the tithi on 20 December 2020 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 20 December 2020 in Chennai is Shukla Shashthi until 2:53pm, then Saptami until 4:15pm on 21 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 2020?
- The nakshatra on 20 December 2020 is Shatabhisha until 9:01pm, then Purva Bhadrapada until 11:03pm on 21 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 2020?
- Yoga: Vajra until 12:02pm, then Siddhi until 11:51am on 21 Dec. Karana: Taitila until 2:53pm, then Garaja until 3:29am on 21 Dec, then Vanija until 4:15pm on 21 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 2020 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 6:25am and sunset at 5:47pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2020 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2020 in Chennai is from 4:22pm to 5:47pm. Yamaganda is 12:06pm to 1:31pm and Gulika is 2:56pm to 4:22pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2020?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2020 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 2020?
- 20 December 2020 is Poush 5, 2077 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.