Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 12 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 12 August 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 6:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 4
until 6:03 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:23 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
2:16 AM
Moonset
3:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:49 PM–3:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:57 AM–7:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:33 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:51 AM – 3:37 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:17 PM – 5:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:57 AM – 6:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–6:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:03 AM–5:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:57 AM–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Sun |
| 10:09 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:24 PM–4:27 PM | Mars |
| 4:27 PM–5:30 PM | Sun |
| 5:30 PM–6:33 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:33 PM–7:30 PM | Mercury |
| 7:30 PM–8:27 PM | Moon |
| 8:27 PM–9:24 PM | Saturn |
| 9:24 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:09 AM | Mercury |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–5:57 AM | Mars |
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.