Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 16 January 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 16 January 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:02 AM–9:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 7:21 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:24 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 10:32 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:40 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
12:48 AM
Moonset
12:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:02 AM–9:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:53 AM–12:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:11 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:18 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:31 AM – 12:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:51 AM – 2:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:42 PM – 1:28 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–7:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:24 PM–6:36 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Moon |
| 7:33 AM–8:30 AM | Saturn |
| 8:30 AM–9:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:27 AM–10:25 AM | Mars |
| 10:25 AM–11:22 AM | Sun |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Venus |
| 12:19 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:13 PM | Moon |
| 2:13 PM–3:11 PM | Saturn |
| 3:11 PM–4:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:08 PM–5:05 PM | Mars |
| 5:05 PM–6:02 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:05 PM | Venus |
| 7:05 PM–8:08 PM | Mercury |
| 8:08 PM–9:11 PM | Moon |
| 9:11 PM–10:13 PM | Saturn |
| 10:13 PM–11:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 PM–12:19 AM | Mars |
| 12:19 AM–1:22 AM | Sun |
| 1:22 AM–2:25 AM | Venus |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Mercury |
| 3:28 AM–4:30 AM | Moon |
| 4:30 AM–5:33 AM | Saturn |
| 5:33 AM–6:36 AM | Jupiter |
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.