Panchang for Salem
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:39 AM–9:13 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
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
9:56 AM
Moonset
9:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:39 AM–9:13 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:47 AM–12:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:54 PM–3:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:26 PM – 3:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:46 PM – 1:36 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–6:06 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 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–6:06 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
| 6:06 AM–7:08 AM | Moon |
| 7:08 AM–8:11 AM | Saturn |
| 8:11 AM–9:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:18 AM | Sun |
| 11:18 AM–12:21 PM | Venus |
| 12:21 PM–1:23 PM | Mercury |
| 1:23 PM–2:26 PM | Moon |
| 2:26 PM–3:28 PM | Saturn |
| 3:28 PM–4:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:31 PM–5:33 PM | Mars |
| 5:33 PM–6:36 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:33 PM | Venus |
| 7:33 PM–8:31 PM | Mercury |
| 8:31 PM–9:29 PM | Moon |
| 9:29 PM–10:26 PM | Saturn |
| 10:26 PM–11:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:24 PM–12:22 AM | Mars |
| 12:22 AM–1:19 AM | Sun |
| 1:19 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:12 AM | Moon |
| 4:12 AM–5:10 AM | Saturn |
| 5:10 AM–6:08 AM | Jupiter |
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.