Panchang for Salem
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:58 PM–3:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:53 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 7:52 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:22 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:53 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:45 PM
Moonrise
7:47 AM
Moonset
8:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:58 PM–3:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:01 AM–7:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:12 AM–10:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:48 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:30 PM – 3:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:45 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita
12:00 AM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:24 PM – 7:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:34 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:15 AM – 11:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–7:52 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:52 PM–6:01 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–7:52 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:52 PM–6:01 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
| 6:01 AM–7:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:04 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–9:12 AM | Sun |
| 9:12 AM–10:15 AM | Venus |
| 10:15 AM–11:19 AM | Mercury |
| 11:19 AM–12:23 PM | Moon |
| 12:23 PM–1:26 PM | Saturn |
| 1:26 PM–2:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:30 PM–3:34 PM | Mars |
| 3:34 PM–4:37 PM | Sun |
| 4:37 PM–5:41 PM | Venus |
| 5:41 PM–6:45 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:45 PM–7:41 PM | Moon |
| 7:41 PM–8:37 PM | Saturn |
| 8:37 PM–9:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:34 PM–10:30 PM | Mars |
| 10:30 PM–11:27 PM | Sun |
| 11:27 PM–12:23 AM | Venus |
| 12:23 AM–1:20 AM | Mercury |
| 1:20 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:13 AM | Saturn |
| 3:13 AM–4:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 AM–5:06 AM | Mars |
| 5:06 AM–6:02 AM | Sun |
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.