Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 15 August 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:04 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 5:29 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 1
until 3:26 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 7:09 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 6:03 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
8:07 AM
Moonset
8:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:04 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:47 PM–3:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:56 AM–7:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:06 AM – 5:56 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:19 PM – 9:54 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:50 AM – 12:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:56 AM – 6:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–9:35 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
9:35 AM–5:56 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–3:26 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:26 AM–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
| 6:58 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–12:13 PM | Mercury |
| 12:13 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:18 PM | Saturn |
| 2:18 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:24 PM | Mars |
| 4:24 PM–5:27 PM | Sun |
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:27 PM | Mercury |
| 7:27 PM–8:24 PM | Moon |
| 8:24 PM–9:22 PM | Saturn |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:19 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Mercury |
| 2:08 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 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.