Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 21 January 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 21 January 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:29 AM–10:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 2:23 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 9:41 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:35 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 4:22 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
5:59 AM
Moonset
5:35 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:29 AM–10:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:47 PM–3:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:36 AM–8:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:57 AM – 2:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:37 PM – 6:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:36 AM – 7:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–2:53 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
2:53 PM–6:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–9:41 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:41 AM–6:30 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
| 6:36 AM–7:34 AM | Saturn |
| 7:34 AM–8:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 AM–9:29 AM | Mars |
| 9:29 AM–10:26 AM | Sun |
| 10:26 AM–11:23 AM | Venus |
| 11:23 AM–12:21 PM | Mercury |
| 12:21 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 PM–4:10 PM | Mars |
| 4:10 PM–5:07 PM | Sun |
| 5:07 PM–6:05 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:07 PM | Mercury |
| 7:07 PM–8:10 PM | Moon |
| 8:10 PM–9:13 PM | Saturn |
| 9:13 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:21 AM | Sun |
| 12:21 AM–1:23 AM | Venus |
| 1:23 AM–2:26 AM | Mercury |
| 2:26 AM–3:29 AM | Moon |
| 3:29 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:34 AM–6:36 AM | Mars |
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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.