Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 24 December 2017 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 24 December 2017: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2073 (Saumya). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:25 PM–5:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:55 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 11:46 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 7:33 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:15 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
10:50 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:25 PM–5:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:09 PM–1:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:59 PM–4:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:13 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:58 PM – 5:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:19 PM – 5:04 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–11:46 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:46 PM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:25 AM | Sun |
| 7:25 AM–8:22 AM | Venus |
| 8:22 AM–9:19 AM | Mercury |
| 9:19 AM–10:16 AM | Moon |
| 10:16 AM–11:12 AM | Saturn |
| 11:12 AM–12:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:09 PM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:03 PM | Sun |
| 2:03 PM–2:59 PM | Venus |
| 2:59 PM–3:56 PM | Mercury |
| 3:56 PM–4:53 PM | Moon |
| 4:53 PM–5:50 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:53 PM–7:56 PM | Mars |
| 7:56 PM–9:00 PM | Sun |
| 9:00 PM–10:03 PM | Venus |
| 10:03 PM–11:06 PM | Mercury |
| 11:06 PM–12:09 AM | Moon |
| 12:09 AM–1:13 AM | Saturn |
| 1:13 AM–2:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 AM–3:19 AM | Mars |
| 3:19 AM–4:22 AM | Sun |
| 4:22 AM–5:26 AM | Venus |
| 5:26 AM–6:29 AM | Mercury |
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.