Today’s Panchang in Salem
Friday, 23 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Salem on Friday, 23 October 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:34 AM–12:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:36 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 9:03 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:08 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:36 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
3:47 PM
Moonset
4:11 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:34 AM–12:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:59 PM–4:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:37 AM–9:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:58 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:30 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:08 AM–3:04 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:04 PM–6:08 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–9:03 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:03 PM–6:08 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:08 AM–7:07 AM | Venus |
| 7:07 AM–8:06 AM | Mercury |
| 8:06 AM–9:05 AM | Moon |
| 9:05 AM–10:04 AM | Saturn |
| 10:04 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–1:01 PM | Sun |
| 1:01 PM–2:00 PM | Venus |
| 2:00 PM–2:59 PM | Mercury |
| 2:59 PM–3:58 PM | Moon |
| 3:58 PM–4:57 PM | Saturn |
| 4:57 PM–5:56 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:57 PM | Mars |
| 6:57 PM–7:58 PM | Sun |
| 7:58 PM–8:59 PM | Venus |
| 8:59 PM–10:00 PM | Mercury |
| 10:00 PM–11:01 PM | Moon |
| 11:01 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:03 AM | Mars |
| 2:03 AM–3:04 AM | Sun |
| 3:04 AM–4:05 AM | Venus |
| 4:05 AM–5:06 AM | Mercury |
| 5:06 AM–6:07 AM | Moon |
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.