Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiWednesday, 16 August 2056
The Nepali date for this day isn't published yet.
Shravana Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2113 · Shaka 1978
26% lit
Waxing Moon
All times are local to Chennai, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
The Sun enters Simha at 12:39 AM, Thu, Aug 17.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Shashthi until 1:11 AM, Thu, Aug 17then Shukla Saptami until 10:51 PM, Thu, Aug 17
- Nakshatra
- Chitra until 4:11 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 2:36 PM, Thu, Aug 17
- Yoga
- Shubha until 4:43 PMthen Shukla until 1:43 PM, Thu, Aug 17
- Karana
- Kaulava until 2:22 PMTaitila until 1:11 AM, Thu, Aug 17Garaja until 12:00 PM, Thu, Aug 17
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday)Day lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AMDay length 12 h 32 min
- Sunset
- 6:29 PMNight length 11 h 28 min
- Moonrise
- 10:24 AM
- Moonset
- 10:35 PM
- Moon sign
- Tula
- Sun sign
- Karka
- Lunar month
- Shravana (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Shravana
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:25 AM – 5:11 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:47 AM – 12:38 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 2:18 PM – 3:08 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:50 PM – 12:36 AM, Thu, Aug 17the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:13 PM – 1:47 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:30 AM – 9:04 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 10:39 AM – 12:13 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh5:56 AM – 7:30 AM
- Amrit7:30 AM – 9:04 AM
- Kaal9:04 AM – 10:39 AM
- Shubh10:39 AM – 12:13 PM
- Rog12:13 PM – 1:47 PM
- Udveg1:47 PM – 3:21 PM
- Char3:21 PM – 4:55 PM
- Labh4:55 PM – 6:29 PM
Night
- Udveg6:29 PM – 7:55 PM
- Shubh7:55 PM – 9:21 PM
- Amrit9:21 PM – 10:47 PM
- Char10:47 PM – 12:13 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Rog12:13 AM – 1:39 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Kaal1:39 AM – 3:05 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Labh3:05 AM – 4:31 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Udveg4:31 AM – 5:56 AM, Thu, Aug 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury5:56 AM – 6:59 AM
- Moon6:59 AM – 8:02 AM
- Saturn8:02 AM – 9:04 AM
- Jupiter9:04 AM – 10:07 AM
- Mars10:07 AM – 11:10 AM
- Sun11:10 AM – 12:13 PM
- Venus12:13 PM – 1:15 PM
- Mercury1:15 PM – 2:18 PM
- Moon2:18 PM – 3:21 PM
- Saturn3:21 PM – 4:23 PM
- Jupiter4:23 PM – 5:26 PM
- Mars5:26 PM – 6:29 PM
- Sun6:29 PM – 7:26 PM
- Venus7:26 PM – 8:23 PM
- Mercury8:23 PM – 9:21 PM
- Moon9:21 PM – 10:18 PM
- Saturn10:18 PM – 11:15 PM
- Jupiter11:15 PM – 12:13 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Mars12:13 AM – 1:10 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Sun1:10 AM – 2:07 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Venus2:07 AM – 3:05 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Mercury3:05 AM – 4:02 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Moon4:02 AM – 4:59 AM, Thu, Aug 17
- Saturn4:59 AM – 5:56 AM, Thu, Aug 17
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- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaFriday, 25 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalSaturday, 26 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next dayFriday, 1 September
- Hartalika Teej · TeejTuesday, 12 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiWednesday, 13 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varyWednesday, 13 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varyFriday, 22 September
- Navratri begins · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Monday, 9 October
- Fulpatimay vary · Dashain, NepalSunday, 15 October
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 2056 →Panchang questions answered for Chennai
- What is the tithi on 16 August 2056 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 16 August 2056 in Chennai is Shukla Shashthi until 1:11am on 17 Aug, then Saptami until 10:51pm on 17 Aug.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 August 2056?
- The nakshatra on 16 August 2056 is Chitra until 4:11pm, then Swati until 2:36pm on 17 Aug.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 August 2056?
- Yoga: Shubha until 4:43pm, then Shukla until 1:43pm on 17 Aug. Karana: Kaulava until 2:22pm, then Taitila until 1:11am on 17 Aug, then Garaja until 12:00pm on 17 Aug.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 August 2056 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 5:56am and sunset at 6:29pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 August 2056 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 August 2056 in Chennai is from 12:13pm to 1:47pm. Yamaganda is 7:30am to 9:04am and Gulika is 10:39am to 12:13pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 August 2056?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 August 2056 in Chennai is from 11:47am to 12:38pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:25am to 5:11am.
Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.