Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 20 August 2020 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 20 August 2020: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:14 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 1
until 11:51 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 5:42 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:48 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
6:57 AM
Moonset
7:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:04 PM – 7:31 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:22 AM – 10:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:08 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–5:16 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:16 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–11:51 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:51 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Venus |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Mercury |
| 11:11 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:18 PM–3:21 PM | Mars |
| 3:21 PM–4:23 PM | Sun |
| 4:23 PM–5:26 PM | Venus |
| 5:26 PM–6:28 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:26 PM | Moon |
| 7:26 PM–8:23 PM | Saturn |
| 8:23 PM–9:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 PM–10:18 PM | Mars |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:11 AM | Mercury |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Moon |
| 2:08 AM–3:06 AM | Saturn |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Sun |
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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.