Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 16 December 2022 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 16 December 2022: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:40 AM–12:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 3:03 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 7:35 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:46 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
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Moonset
12:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:40 AM–12:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:56 PM–4:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:50 AM–9:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:36 AM – 3:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 PM – 5:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:24 AM–2:05 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
2:05 PM–6:24 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–7:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:35 AM–6:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:24 AM–7:21 AM | Venus |
| 7:21 AM–8:18 AM | Mercury |
| 8:18 AM–9:15 AM | Moon |
| 9:15 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:08 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–1:59 PM | Venus |
| 1:59 PM–2:56 PM | Mercury |
| 2:56 PM–3:52 PM | Moon |
| 3:52 PM–4:49 PM | Saturn |
| 4:49 PM–5:46 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:49 PM | Mars |
| 6:49 PM–7:52 PM | Sun |
| 7:52 PM–8:56 PM | Venus |
| 8:56 PM–9:59 PM | Mercury |
| 9:59 PM–11:02 PM | Moon |
| 11:02 PM–12:05 AM | Saturn |
| 12:05 AM–1:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:09 AM–2:12 AM | Mars |
| 2:12 AM–3:15 AM | Sun |
| 3:15 AM–4:18 AM | Venus |
| 4:18 AM–5:22 AM | Mercury |
| 5:22 AM–6:25 AM | Moon |
More for Chennai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.