Vinchudo Dates 2022

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

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Begins	Ends	Status
Thu, Jan 27, 2022	Sat, Jan 29, 2022	Passed
Wed, Feb 23, 2022	Fri, Feb 25, 2022	Passed
Tue, Mar 22, 2022	Thu, Mar 24, 2022	Passed
Mon, Apr 18, 2022	Wed, Apr 20, 2022	Passed
Mon, May 16, 2022	Wed, May 18, 2022	Passed
Sun, Jun 12, 2022	Tue, Jun 14, 2022	Passed
Sun, Jul 10, 2022	Tue, Jul 12, 2022	Passed
Sat, Aug 6, 2022	Mon, Aug 8, 2022	Passed
Fri, Sep 2, 2022	Sun, Sep 4, 2022	Passed
Thu, Sep 29, 2022	Sun, Oct 2, 2022	Passed
Thu, Oct 27, 2022	Sat, Oct 29, 2022	Passed
Wed, Nov 23, 2022	Fri, Nov 25, 2022	Passed
Wed, Dec 21, 2022	Fri, Dec 23, 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.