Panchang for Salem
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:15 PM–1:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 2:10 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
9:15 AM
Moonset
10:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:15 PM–1:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:29 AM–9:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:40 AM–12:15 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:49 AM–12:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:54 AM – 11:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 4:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:00 AM – 3:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:12 PM – 6:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:49 AM – 12:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–10:39 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:39 PM–5:54 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:12 AM–4:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:54 AM–6:58 AM | Mercury |
| 6:58 AM–8:01 AM | Moon |
| 8:01 AM–9:04 AM | Saturn |
| 9:04 AM–10:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Mars |
| 11:11 AM–12:15 PM | Sun |
| 12:15 PM–1:18 PM | Venus |
| 1:18 PM–2:22 PM | Mercury |
| 2:22 PM–3:25 PM | Moon |
| 3:25 PM–4:29 PM | Saturn |
| 4:29 PM–5:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:32 PM–6:36 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:32 PM | Sun |
| 7:32 PM–8:29 PM | Venus |
| 8:29 PM–9:25 PM | Mercury |
| 9:25 PM–10:22 PM | Moon |
| 10:22 PM–11:18 PM | Saturn |
| 11:18 PM–12:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Mars |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Sun |
| 2:08 AM–3:04 AM | Venus |
| 3:04 AM–4:01 AM | Mercury |
| 4:01 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 AM | Saturn |
More for Salem: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Salem (11.65, 78.16, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.