Today’s Panchang in Chennai
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 21 July 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:52 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:28 PM–5:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:17 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 6:25 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:36 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
11:57 AM
Moonset
11:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:28 PM–5:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:04 AM–10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:16 PM–1:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:52 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:40 PM – 7:47 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:52 AM – 4:36 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:59 PM – 3:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:57 AM – 4:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:26 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:52 AM–7:55 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:55 AM–5:52 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:52 AM–8:49 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:49 PM–5:52 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
| 5:52 AM–6:56 AM | Mars |
| 6:56 AM–8:00 AM | Sun |
| 8:00 AM–9:04 AM | Venus |
| 9:04 AM–10:08 AM | Mercury |
| 10:08 AM–11:12 AM | Moon |
| 11:12 AM–12:16 PM | Saturn |
| 12:16 PM–1:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:20 PM–2:24 PM | Mars |
| 2:24 PM–3:28 PM | Sun |
| 3:28 PM–4:32 PM | Venus |
| 4:32 PM–5:36 PM | Mercury |
| 5:36 PM–6:40 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:36 PM | Saturn |
| 7:36 PM–8:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:32 PM–9:28 PM | Mars |
| 9:28 PM–10:24 PM | Sun |
| 10:24 PM–11:20 PM | Venus |
| 11:20 PM–12:16 AM | Mercury |
| 12:16 AM–1:12 AM | Moon |
| 1:12 AM–2:08 AM | Saturn |
| 2:08 AM–3:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:04 AM–4:00 AM | Mars |
| 4:00 AM–4:56 AM | Sun |
| 4:56 AM–5:52 AM | Venus |
More for Chennai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.