Vinchudo Dates 2018

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

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Begins	Ends	Status
Fri, Jan 12, 2018	Sun, Jan 14, 2018	Passed
Thu, Feb 8, 2018	Sat, Feb 10, 2018	Passed
Wed, Mar 7, 2018	Sat, Mar 10, 2018	Passed
Wed, Apr 4, 2018	Fri, Apr 6, 2018	Passed
Tue, May 1, 2018	Thu, May 3, 2018	Passed
Mon, May 28, 2018	Thu, May 31, 2018	Passed
Sun, Jun 24, 2018	Wed, Jun 27, 2018	Passed
Sun, Jul 22, 2018	Tue, Jul 24, 2018	Passed
Sat, Aug 18, 2018	Mon, Aug 20, 2018	Passed
Fri, Sep 14, 2018	Mon, Sep 17, 2018	Passed
Fri, Oct 12, 2018	Sun, Oct 14, 2018	Passed
Thu, Nov 8, 2018	Sat, Nov 10, 2018	Passed
Wed, Dec 5, 2018	Sat, Dec 8, 2018	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.