Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:03 AM–10:39 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
9:28 AM
Moonset
9:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:03 AM–10:39 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:27 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:51 AM–7:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:51 AM
Vijaya
2:23 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:51 AM – 6:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:51 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–5:51 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:51 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–5:51 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
| 5:51 AM–6:55 AM | Saturn |
| 6:55 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:23 PM | Saturn |
| 2:23 PM–3:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:27 PM–4:31 PM | Mars |
| 4:31 PM–5:35 PM | Sun |
| 5:35 PM–6:39 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:35 PM | Mercury |
| 7:35 PM–8:31 PM | Moon |
| 8:31 PM–9:27 PM | Saturn |
| 9:27 PM–10:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:23 PM–11:19 PM | Mars |
| 11:19 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:03 AM | Moon |
| 3:03 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–4:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 AM–5:51 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.