Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:27 AM–9:03 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 4:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 7:10 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:37 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:41 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
11:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:27 AM–9:03 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:39 AM–12:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:51 PM–3:27 PM
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
Bhadra · avoid
4:03 AM – 5:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:55 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:43 AM – 5:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:40 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:51 AM–7:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:10 PM–5:51 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
| 5:51 AM–6:55 AM | Moon |
| 6:55 AM–7:59 AM | Saturn |
| 7:59 AM–9:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 AM–10:07 AM | Mars |
| 10:07 AM–11:11 AM | Sun |
| 11:11 AM–12:15 PM | Venus |
| 12:15 PM–1:19 PM | Mercury |
| 1:19 PM–2:23 PM | Moon |
| 2:23 PM–3:27 PM | Saturn |
| 3:27 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–9:27 PM | Moon |
| 9:27 PM–10:23 PM | Saturn |
| 10:23 PM–11:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:19 PM–12:15 AM | Mars |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:07 AM | Venus |
| 2:07 AM–3:03 AM | Mercury |
| 3:03 AM–3:59 AM | Moon |
| 3:59 AM–4:55 AM | Saturn |
| 4:55 AM–5:51 AM | Jupiter |
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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.