Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 20 January 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 20 January 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:28 AM–10:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 7:27 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 3:10 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:06 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
1:25 PM
Moonset
2:38 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:28 AM–10:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:36 AM–8:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:19 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:45 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 3:10 AM – 6:36 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 3:10 AM – 6:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:44 AM – 2:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:00 PM – 4:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:36 AM – 7:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–8:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:53 AM–6:36 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–3:10 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:10 AM–6:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:36 AM–7:34 AM | Saturn |
| 7:34 AM–8:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 AM–9:28 AM | Mars |
| 9:28 AM–10:26 AM | Sun |
| 10:26 AM–11:23 AM | Venus |
| 11:23 AM–12:20 PM | Mercury |
| 12:20 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:12 PM–4:10 PM | Mars |
| 4:10 PM–5:07 PM | Sun |
| 5:07 PM–6:04 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:07 PM | Mercury |
| 7:07 PM–8:10 PM | Moon |
| 8:10 PM–9:12 PM | Saturn |
| 9:12 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:20 AM | Sun |
| 12:20 AM–1:23 AM | Venus |
| 1:23 AM–2:26 AM | Mercury |
| 2:26 AM–3:28 AM | Moon |
| 3:28 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:34 AM–6:36 AM | Mars |
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Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.