Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 3 April 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 3 April 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:37 AM–9:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:25 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 7:24 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:41 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:25 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
4:12 PM
Moonset
4:51 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:37 AM–9:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:41 AM–12:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:09 PM – 5:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:38 PM – 1:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–7:24 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:24 AM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:06 AM | Moon |
| 7:06 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:09 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–12:13 PM | Venus |
| 12:13 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:16 PM | Moon |
| 2:16 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Mercury |
| 8:18 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:15 PM | Saturn |
| 10:15 PM–11:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:14 PM–12:13 AM | Mars |
| 12:13 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–4:07 AM | Moon |
| 4:07 AM–5:06 AM | Saturn |
| 5:06 AM–6:04 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.