Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 16 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 16 September 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:02 AM–10:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:18 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 4
until 7:36 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:13 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:18 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
6:46 AM
Moonset
7:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:02 AM–10:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:36 PM–3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:59 AM–7:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:52 PM – 6:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:59 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–7:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:36 AM–5:59 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:59 AM–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:03 AM | Sun |
| 10:03 AM–11:04 AM | Venus |
| 11:04 AM–12:05 PM | Mercury |
| 12:05 PM–1:06 PM | Moon |
| 1:06 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Mars |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Sun |
| 5:10 PM–6:11 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:10 PM | Mercury |
| 7:10 PM–8:09 PM | Moon |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Saturn |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:06 PM | Mars |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Sun |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Venus |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–5:59 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.