Vinchudo Dates 2016

When the Moon transits Vrischika (Scorpio) Rashi — a Gujarati panchang caution period

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Begins	Ends	Status
Wed, Jan 6, 2016	Fri, Jan 8, 2016	Passed
Tue, Feb 2, 2016	Thu, Feb 4, 2016	Passed
Mon, Feb 29, 2016	Thu, Mar 3, 2016	Passed
Mon, Mar 28, 2016	Wed, Mar 30, 2016	Passed
Sun, Apr 24, 2016	Tue, Apr 26, 2016	Passed
Sat, May 21, 2016	Mon, May 23, 2016	Passed
Fri, Jun 17, 2016	Mon, Jun 20, 2016	Passed
Fri, Jul 15, 2016	Sun, Jul 17, 2016	Passed
Thu, Aug 11, 2016	Sat, Aug 13, 2016	Passed
Wed, Sep 7, 2016	Sat, Sep 10, 2016	Passed
Wed, Oct 5, 2016	Fri, Oct 7, 2016	Passed
Tue, Nov 1, 2016	Thu, Nov 3, 2016	Passed
Mon, Nov 28, 2016	Thu, Dec 1, 2016	Passed
Sun, Dec 25, 2016	Wed, Dec 28, 2016	Passed

What is Vinchudo?

Vinchudo (literally "scorpion's sting") is a traditional Gujarati panchang concept marking the period when the Moon transits Vrischika Rashi (Scorpio) in the sidereal zodiac — roughly 2 to 3 days each lunar month.

The Moon is classically considered debilitated (Neecha) in Scorpio, symbolising emotional intensity and instability. During Vinchudo, some traditional Panchang calendars advise extra caution before starting significant new ventures.

Vinchudo is a distinct concept from Panchak (which is based on the Moon transiting the last five Nakshatras) — the two sometimes overlap but are calculated separately.

Notes: Vinchudo is treated here as the Moon's transit through Vrischika (Scorpio, 210-240 degrees sidereal) — a relabel of the same real Moon Rashi-ingress schedule Transit/Sankranti already use, not a separately-sourced weekday/tithi rule (this site's earlier description of Vinchudo as weekday+tithi based was investigated and found to be an unconfirmed guess, not a cited rule — corrected here). Only one dedicated source was found for this specific mechanism, corroborated by the general (uncontested) fact that Scorpio spans 210-240 degrees sidereal and that the Moon is classically debilitated there — but not independently cross-checked against a second Vinchudo-specific source. Windows are calendar-DATE boundaries at a fixed IST 06:00 reference (same day-level granularity already disclosed for Transit/Sankranti), not exact HH:MM crossing times. Covers 2015-2040 only; a query outside that range returns an empty list, not a fabricated one.