Vinchudo Dates 2021

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

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Begins	Ends	Status
Sat, Jan 9, 2021	Mon, Jan 11, 2021	Passed
Fri, Feb 5, 2021	Sun, Feb 7, 2021	Passed
Thu, Mar 4, 2021	Sat, Mar 6, 2021	Passed
Thu, Apr 1, 2021	Sat, Apr 3, 2021	Passed
Wed, Apr 28, 2021	Fri, Apr 30, 2021	Passed
Tue, May 25, 2021	Thu, May 27, 2021	Passed
Tue, Jun 22, 2021	Thu, Jun 24, 2021	Passed
Mon, Jul 19, 2021	Wed, Jul 21, 2021	Passed
Sun, Aug 15, 2021	Wed, Aug 18, 2021	Passed
Sun, Sep 12, 2021	Tue, Sep 14, 2021	Passed
Sat, Oct 9, 2021	Mon, Oct 11, 2021	Passed
Fri, Nov 5, 2021	Sun, Nov 7, 2021	Passed
Fri, Dec 3, 2021	Sun, Dec 5, 2021	Passed
Thu, Dec 30, 2021	Sat, Jan 1, 2022	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.