Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 26 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 26 August 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:05 AM–10:39 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:09 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 8:38 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:27 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
2:08 PM
Moonset
1:39 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:05 AM–10:39 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:14 AM – 2:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:11 PM – 5:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–8:38 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
8:38 AM–5:58 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–8:38 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:38 AM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:58 AM–7:01 AM | Saturn |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Mars |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–12:12 PM | Mercury |
| 12:12 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:16 PM | Saturn |
| 2:16 PM–3:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:23 PM | Sun |
| 5:23 PM–6:25 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:23 PM | Mercury |
| 7:23 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:16 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:12 AM | Sun |
| 12:12 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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.