Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 16 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 16 October 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:29 AM–8:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:14 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:36 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:04 AM
Karana
Balava
until 12:57 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Moonrise
7:05 AM
Moonset
6:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:29 AM–8:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:26 AM–11:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:24 PM–2:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:54 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:51 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 AM – 11:59 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:25 AM – 3:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:19 PM – 1:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–7:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:36 PM–6:00 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
| 6:00 AM–6:59 AM | Moon |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Saturn |
| 7:58 AM–8:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:58 AM–9:57 AM | Mars |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Sun |
| 10:56 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–12:54 PM | Mercury |
| 12:54 PM–1:54 PM | Moon |
| 1:54 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–3:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:52 PM–4:51 PM | Mars |
| 4:51 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:51 PM–6:51 PM | Venus |
| 6:51 PM–7:52 PM | Mercury |
| 7:52 PM–8:53 PM | Moon |
| 8:53 PM–9:54 PM | Saturn |
| 9:54 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:56 AM | Sun |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Venus |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Mercury |
| 2:58 AM–3:58 AM | Moon |
| 3:58 AM–4:59 AM | Saturn |
| 4:59 AM–6:00 AM | Jupiter |
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.