Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 24 March 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 24 March 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:45 AM–12:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 5:00 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 1:23 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:43 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:00 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
8:00 AM
Moonset
8:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:45 AM–12:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:18 PM–4:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:43 AM–9:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:36 AM – 6:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:48 PM – 8:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:30 AM – 11:03 AM
10:57 PM – 12:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:37 AM – 9:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–1:23 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 PM–6:12 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
| 6:12 AM–7:12 AM | Venus |
| 7:12 AM–8:13 AM | Mercury |
| 8:13 AM–9:14 AM | Moon |
| 9:14 AM–10:15 AM | Saturn |
| 10:15 AM–11:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 AM–12:16 PM | Mars |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Sun |
| 1:17 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:18 PM | Mercury |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Moon |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Saturn |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Mars |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Sun |
| 8:19 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Mercury |
| 10:17 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Saturn |
| 12:16 AM–1:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:15 AM–2:14 AM | Mars |
| 2:14 AM–3:13 AM | Sun |
| 3:13 AM–4:13 AM | Venus |
| 4:13 AM–5:12 AM | Mercury |
| 5:12 AM–6:11 AM | Moon |
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.