Vinchudo Dates 2023

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

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Begins	Ends	Status
Tue, Jan 17, 2023	Thu, Jan 19, 2023	Passed
Mon, Feb 13, 2023	Thu, Feb 16, 2023	Passed
Mon, Mar 13, 2023	Wed, Mar 15, 2023	Passed
Sun, Apr 9, 2023	Tue, Apr 11, 2023	Passed
Sat, May 6, 2023	Mon, May 8, 2023	Passed
Sat, Jun 3, 2023	Mon, Jun 5, 2023	Passed
Fri, Jun 30, 2023	Sun, Jul 2, 2023	Passed
Thu, Jul 27, 2023	Sat, Jul 29, 2023	Passed
Thu, Aug 24, 2023	Sat, Aug 26, 2023	Passed
Wed, Sep 20, 2023	Fri, Sep 22, 2023	Passed
Tue, Oct 17, 2023	Thu, Oct 19, 2023	Passed
Mon, Nov 13, 2023	Thu, Nov 16, 2023	Passed
Mon, Dec 11, 2023	Wed, Dec 13, 2023	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.