Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 August 2018 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 August 2018: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2074 (Sadharana). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 1:47 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 3
until 5:21 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 2:55 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 1:19 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
12:10 PM
Moonset
12:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:48 PM–3:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:58 AM – 1:19 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:08 AM – 9:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:40 PM – 11:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–11:00 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
11:00 AM–5:58 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–5:21 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:21 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Mercury |
| 12:14 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:19 PM | Saturn |
| 2:19 PM–3:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 PM–4:24 PM | Mars |
| 4:24 PM–5:27 PM | Sun |
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:27 PM | Mercury |
| 7:27 PM–8:24 PM | Moon |
| 8:24 PM–9:22 PM | Saturn |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:19 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Mercury |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.