Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 20 April 2025

Sunday, 20 April 2025 IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Kalashtami

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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 05:53 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Karana → Bava Nakshatra → Uttarashadha Tithi → Ashtami Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:44 AM Amrit 06:43 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:22 PM Yamaganda 12:07 PM Gulikai 03:15 PM Durm Rahu 04:48 PM Varjyam 08:05 PM NOW

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

Sunday, 20 April 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Saptami

until · then Ashtami

Type
Bhadra
Deity
Surya
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Purvashadha

until · then Uttarashadha

Pada
4
Lord
Venus
Deity
Apah
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Siddha

until · then Sadhya

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vishti

until · then Bava

Nature
Krura
Lord
Saturn
5. Vara (Weekday)

Ravivara

Ruling graha
Surya (Sun)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 29m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:07 PM
Sunset

Sun in Ashwini (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Dhanu · Sagittarius

Last quarter

60.8% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
12:41 AM (+1)
Moonset
12:16 PM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Ashwini, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2172°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Solar month
Chaitra
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Grishma
National civil date
30 Chaitra 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume jaggery before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Shubha (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrishabha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 5° 57′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 23° 32′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 8° 44′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 1° 19′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 6° 32′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 25° 01′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 2° 28′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 1° 30′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 1° 30′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 20 April 2025

Tamil calendar

Chithirai(சித்திரை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Chaitra(చైత్రం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Medam(മേടം)

1199

Bengali calendar

Boishakh(বৈশাখ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)

2082 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Chaitra(चैत्र)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Baisakha(ବୈଶାଖ)

1432

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.