Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 17 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 17 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:48 PM–3:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:36 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 7:59 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 7:30 PM
Karana
Bava
until 5:36 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
6:32 AM
Moonset
7:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:48 PM–3:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:17 PM – 7:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:16 AM
4:58 AM – 6:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:09 AM – 10:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–7:59 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:59 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:11 AM | Mercury |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Moon |
| 12:14 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:22 PM | Mars |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:28 PM | Venus |
| 5:28 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:28 PM | Moon |
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Saturn |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Venus |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Mercury |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Moon |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Saturn |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Mars |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Sun |
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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.