Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 22 March 2025

Saturday, 22 March 2025 IST Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Kalashtami

Upcoming Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri, Sanvatsar Padvo Matsya Jayanti Panguni Kiruthigai Yamuna Chath, Yamuna Chhath Basanti Annapurna Puja, Annapurna Puja

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 06:11 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Karana → Kaulava Yoga → Variyana Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:00 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:19 PM Amrit 08:34 PM Gulikai 06:11 AM Durm Rahu 09:13 AM Varjyam 10:19 AM Yamaganda 01:46 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Saturday, 22 March 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Ashtami

until · then Navami

Type
Jaya
Deity
Shiva
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Moola

until · then Purvashadha

Pada
1
Lord
Ketu
Deity
Nirriti
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vyatipata

until · then Variyana

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Balava

until · then Kaulava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Moon
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shanivara

Ruling graha
Shani (Saturn)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 08m

Surya (Sun)

Meena · Pisces
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:15 PM
Sunset

Sun in Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Dhanu · Sagittarius

Last quarter

54.5% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
12:10 AM
Moonset
11:35 AM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2161°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2081 · Pingala
Shaka Samvat
1946 · Krodhi
Kali Yuga year
5125
Lunar month (Amanta)
Phalguna
Solar month
Phalguna
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date
1 Chaitra 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume oil-based food before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Gada (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrishabha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

  • Yamaganda

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
02 Shubh GoodAuspicious
03 Rog AvoidInauspicious
04 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
05 Char GoodAuspicious
06 Labh GoodAuspicious
07 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
08 Kaal AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Meena (Pisces) 7° 25′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 2° 16′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 12° 31′ Retrograde
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 9° 04′ Retrograde
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 26° 27′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 20° 19′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Kumbha (Aquarius) 29° 03′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 3° 02′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 3° 02′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Saturn first
  1. Shani Hora
  2. Guru Hora
  3. Mangala Hora
  4. Surya Hora
  5. Shukra Hora
  6. Budha Hora
  7. Chandra Hora
  8. Shani Hora
  9. Guru Hora
  10. Mangala Hora
  11. Surya Hora
  12. Shukra Hora
  13. Budha Hora
  14. Chandra Hora
  15. Shani Hora
  16. Guru Hora
  17. Mangala Hora
  18. Surya Hora
  19. Shukra Hora
  20. Budha Hora
  21. Chandra Hora
  22. Shani Hora
  23. Guru Hora
  24. Mangala Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 22 March 2025

Tamil calendar

Panguni8(பங்குனி)

2055 · Krodhi

Telugu calendar

Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)

1946 · Krodhi

Kannada calendar

Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

1946 · Krodhi

Malayalam calendar

Meenam8(മീനം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Choitro8(চৈত্র)

1431

Gujarati calendar

Phagan(ફાગણ)

2081 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Phalgun(फाल्गुन)

1946 · Krodhi

Odia calendar

Chaitra9(ଚୈତ୍ର)

1431

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.