Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 16 October 2020 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 16 October 2020: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Adhik Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:01 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 2:58 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 6:08 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 2:58 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
5:18 AM
Moonset
5:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:29 AM–8:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:43 AM – 11:07 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:56 PM – 11:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–1:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
1:25 AM–6:00 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–2:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:58 PM–6:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:00 AM–6:59 AM | Venus |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:58 AM | Moon |
| 8:58 AM–9:57 AM | Saturn |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–12:54 PM | Sun |
| 12:54 PM–1:53 PM | Venus |
| 1:53 PM–2:53 PM | Mercury |
| 2:53 PM–3:52 PM | Moon |
| 3:52 PM–4:51 PM | Saturn |
| 4:51 PM–5:50 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:51 PM | Mars |
| 6:51 PM–7:52 PM | Sun |
| 7:52 PM–8:53 PM | Venus |
| 8:53 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–10:54 PM | Moon |
| 10:54 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Mars |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–3:58 AM | Venus |
| 3:58 AM–4:59 AM | Mercury |
| 4:59 AM–6:00 AM | Moon |
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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.