Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 31 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 31 August 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:43 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 5:45 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:16 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
6:49 PM
Moonset
7:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:43 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:59 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:05 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:24 PM – 12:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–5:45 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:45 PM–5:59 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
| 5:59 AM–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Sun |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:08 AM | Mercury |
| 11:08 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:12 PM | Saturn |
| 1:12 PM–2:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:14 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:22 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:14 PM | Mars |
| 10:14 PM–11:12 PM | Sun |
| 11:12 PM–12:10 AM | Venus |
| 12:10 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Saturn |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–5:59 AM | Sun |
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.