Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 24 July 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 24 July 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:29 AM–9:04 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:43 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 10:13 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:43 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
11:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:29 AM–9:04 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–12:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:52 PM–3:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 5:53 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:36 PM – 5:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:42 PM – 1:33 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:53 AM–10:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:13 PM–5:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:53 AM–6:57 AM | Moon |
| 6:57 AM–8:01 AM | Saturn |
| 8:01 AM–9:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 AM–10:08 AM | Mars |
| 10:08 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–12:16 PM | Venus |
| 12:16 PM–1:20 PM | Mercury |
| 1:20 PM–2:24 PM | Moon |
| 2:24 PM–3:28 PM | Saturn |
| 3:28 PM–4:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:31 PM–5:35 PM | Mars |
| 5:35 PM–6:39 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:35 PM | Venus |
| 7:35 PM–8:31 PM | Mercury |
| 8:31 PM–9:28 PM | Moon |
| 9:28 PM–10:24 PM | Saturn |
| 10:24 PM–11:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:08 AM | Venus |
| 2:08 AM–3:05 AM | Mercury |
| 3:05 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–4:57 AM | Saturn |
| 4:57 AM–5:53 AM | Jupiter |
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.