Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 23 August 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:13 PM–1:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 3:32 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 8:09 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:25 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
10:57 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:13 PM–1:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:32 AM–9:05 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:39 AM–12:13 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:48 AM–12:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:27 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:32 AM – 5:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:56 PM – 1:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:58 PM – 3:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–2:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:55 AM–5:58 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–8:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:09 AM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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–7:01 AM | Mercury |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Moon |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Saturn |
| 9:05 AM–10:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 AM–11:10 AM | Mars |
| 11:10 AM–12:13 PM | Sun |
| 12:13 PM–1:15 PM | Venus |
| 1:15 PM–2:18 PM | Mercury |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Moon |
| 3:20 PM–4:22 PM | Saturn |
| 4:22 PM–5:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:25 PM–6:27 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:27 PM–7:25 PM | Sun |
| 7:25 PM–8:22 PM | Venus |
| 8:22 PM–9:20 PM | Mercury |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Moon |
| 10:18 PM–11:15 PM | Saturn |
| 11:15 PM–12:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:13 AM–1:10 AM | Mars |
| 1:10 AM–2:08 AM | Sun |
| 2:08 AM–3:06 AM | Venus |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Mercury |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Moon |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Saturn |
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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.