Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 16 March 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 16 March 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:49 PM–3:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 4:40 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 6:25 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:07 AM
Karana
Gara
until 4:40 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
1:25 AM
Moonset
12:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:49 PM–3:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:17 AM–7:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:18 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:27 AM – 6:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:19 AM – 1:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:22 PM – 4:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:18 AM – 11:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:25 AM–4:47 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:17 AM–7:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:17 AM–8:18 AM | Mars |
| 8:18 AM–9:18 AM | Sun |
| 9:18 AM–10:18 AM | Venus |
| 10:18 AM–11:18 AM | Mercury |
| 11:18 AM–12:19 PM | Moon |
| 12:19 PM–1:19 PM | Saturn |
| 1:19 PM–2:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 PM–3:19 PM | Mars |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Sun |
| 4:20 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:20 PM | Saturn |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:19 PM–10:19 PM | Mars |
| 10:19 PM–11:19 PM | Sun |
| 11:19 PM–12:18 AM | Venus |
| 12:18 AM–1:18 AM | Mercury |
| 1:18 AM–2:18 AM | Moon |
| 2:18 AM–3:17 AM | Saturn |
| 3:17 AM–4:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 AM–5:17 AM | Mars |
| 5:17 AM–6:16 AM | Sun |
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.