Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 16 April 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 16 April 2022: Shukla Purnima tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:03 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 12:25 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:40 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:45 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 1:29 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
6:06 PM
Moonset
6:13 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:03 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:43 PM–3:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:56 AM–7:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:56 AM – 1:29 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:15 AM – 2:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:12 PM – 5:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:56 AM – 6:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–8:02 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
8:02 PM–5:56 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–8:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 AM–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–6:59 AM | Saturn |
| 6:59 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–10:05 AM | Sun |
| 10:05 AM–11:07 AM | Venus |
| 11:07 AM–12:09 PM | Mercury |
| 12:09 PM–1:12 PM | Moon |
| 1:12 PM–2:14 PM | Saturn |
| 2:14 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Moon |
| 8:18 PM–9:16 PM | Saturn |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Sun |
| 12:09 AM–1:07 AM | Venus |
| 1:07 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–4:00 AM | Saturn |
| 4:00 AM–4:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 AM | Mars |
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.