Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:40 AM–12:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:02 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 10:58 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:28 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
7:18 AM
Moonset
7:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:40 AM–12:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:22 PM–4:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:32 AM–9:06 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
2:19 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:46 PM – 5:34 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–5:41 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:41 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–10:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:58 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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 | Venus |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Mercury |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Moon |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Saturn |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Mars |
| 12:14 PM–1:17 PM | Sun |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Venus |
| 2:19 PM–3:22 PM | Mercury |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Moon |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Saturn |
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:27 PM | Mars |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Sun |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Venus |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Mercury |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Saturn |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Mars |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Sun |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Venus |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mercury |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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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.