Panchang for Puducherry
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:32 AM–9:06 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
9:49 AM
Moonset
9:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:32 AM–9:06 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–12:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:47 PM–3:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:39 PM – 1:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–5:59 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–5:59 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:59 AM–7:01 AM | Moon |
| 7:01 AM–8:04 AM | Saturn |
| 8:04 AM–9:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Mars |
| 10:09 AM–11:11 AM | Sun |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Venus |
| 12:14 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Saturn |
| 3:21 PM–4:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:24 PM–5:26 PM | Mars |
| 5:26 PM–6:29 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:26 PM | Venus |
| 7:26 PM–8:24 PM | Mercury |
| 8:24 PM–9:22 PM | Moon |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:15 AM | Mars |
| 12:15 AM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–4:05 AM | Moon |
| 4:05 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 AM–6:01 AM | Jupiter |
More for Puducherry: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Puducherry (11.93, 79.83, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.