Chandra Darisanam December 2016: dates and time
Chandra Darisanam in December 2016 (2 times this month): Thursday, 1 December 2016, thithi Wed 8:04 pm to Thu 9:41 pm, crescent visible 5:40 – 7:17 pm; Friday, 30 December 2016, thithi Fri 2:29 pm to Sat 3:09 pm, crescent visible 5:52 – 6:53 pm.
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.thithi
The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.Also written as: Chandra Darshan, Chandra Dharisanam, Chandra Tharisanam, மூன்றாம் பிறை
Crescent time, for Chennai: the first time is the true sunset, when the sun really sets (); the second is when the crescent sets. The crescent is watched in the sky, so the sky's own times count; the Vakya almanac's sunset is a few minutes later. Wait 10–15 minutes after sunset and look a little above where the sun went down.
Frequently asked
When is Chandra Darisanam in December 2016?
Chandra Darisanam in December 2016 (2 times this month): Thursday, 1 December 2016, thithi Wed 8:04 pm to Thu 9:41 pm, crescent visible 5:40 – 7:17 pm; Friday, 30 December 2016, thithi Fri 2:29 pm to Sat 3:09 pm, crescent visible 5:52 – 6:53 pm.
Chandra Darisanam December 2016: when does the thithi begin and end?
Thu 1 Dec: Vakya Wed 8:04 pm to Thu 9:41 pm; Thirukanitha Wed 8:05 pm to Thu 10:09 pm. Fri 30 Dec: Vakya Fri 2:29 pm to Sat 3:09 pm; Thirukanitha Fri 1:48 pm to Sat 2:52 pm. Times in IST, Chennai.
When is Chandra Darisanam in January 2017?
Chandra Darisanam in January 2017: Sunday, 29 January 2017.