Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 8:42 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 6:07 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 12:16 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
6:17 AM
Moonset
7:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:56 AM–7:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:04 AM–10:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:23 AM – 3:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:23 PM – 6:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–6:07 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
6:07 AM–5:56 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–6:07 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:07 AM–4:38 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
| 5:56 AM–6:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:58 AM–8:01 AM | Mars |
| 8:01 AM–9:04 AM | Sun |
| 9:04 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:10 AM | Mercury |
| 11:10 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 PM–3:22 PM | Mars |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:28 PM | Venus |
| 5:28 PM–6:31 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:28 PM | Moon |
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Saturn |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Mars |
| 10:19 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:10 AM | Mercury |
| 1:10 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:04 AM | Saturn |
| 3:04 AM–4:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 AM–4:58 AM | Mars |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 AM | Sun |
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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.