Vinchudo Dates 2026

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

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Begins	Ends	Status
Tue, Jan 13, 2026	Fri, Jan 16, 2026	Passed
Tue, Feb 10, 2026	Thu, Feb 12, 2026	Passed
Mon, Mar 9, 2026	Wed, Mar 11, 2026	Passed
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Wed, Apr 8, 2026	Passed
Sun, May 3, 2026	Tue, May 5, 2026	Passed
Sat, May 30, 2026	Mon, Jun 1, 2026	Passed
Fri, Jun 26, 2026	Mon, Jun 29, 2026	Passed
Thu, Jul 23, 2026	Sun, Jul 26, 2026	Passed
Thu, Aug 20, 2026	Sat, Aug 22, 2026	Passed
Wed, Sep 16, 2026	Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Passed
Tue, Oct 13, 2026	Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Passed
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	Thu, Nov 12, 2026	Upcoming
Mon, Dec 7, 2026	Wed, Dec 9, 2026	Upcoming

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.