Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 20 December 2022: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:57 PM–4:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 12:46 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 9:55 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:40 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:45 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
3:01 AM
Moonset
2:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:57 PM–4:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:17 AM–10:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:07 PM–1:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:26 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 AM – 1:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:12 PM – 4:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:43 AM – 9:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:26 AM–2:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:58 AM–6:26 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:26 AM–9:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:55 AM–6:26 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
| 6:26 AM–7:23 AM | Mars |
| 7:23 AM–8:20 AM | Sun |
| 8:20 AM–9:17 AM | Venus |
| 9:17 AM–10:14 AM | Mercury |
| 10:14 AM–11:10 AM | Moon |
| 11:10 AM–12:07 PM | Saturn |
| 12:07 PM–1:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 PM–2:01 PM | Mars |
| 2:01 PM–2:57 PM | Sun |
| 2:57 PM–3:54 PM | Venus |
| 3:54 PM–4:51 PM | Mercury |
| 4:51 PM–5:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:51 PM | Saturn |
| 6:51 PM–7:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 PM–8:57 PM | Mars |
| 8:57 PM–10:01 PM | Sun |
| 10:01 PM–11:04 PM | Venus |
| 11:04 PM–12:07 AM | Mercury |
| 12:07 AM–1:11 AM | Moon |
| 1:11 AM–2:14 AM | Saturn |
| 2:14 AM–3:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 AM–4:20 AM | Mars |
| 4:20 AM–5:24 AM | Sun |
| 5:24 AM–6:27 AM | Venus |
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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.