Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 17 October 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:53 PM–4:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 1:27 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 8:32 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 9:22 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:24 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
7:58 AM
Moonset
7:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:53 PM–4:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:58 AM–10:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:55 AM–1:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:23 AM – 1:03 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:36 AM – 2:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–2:20 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:20 PM–6:00 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–8:32 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
8:32 PM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:00 AM–6:59 AM | Mars |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Sun |
| 7:58 AM–8:58 AM | Venus |
| 8:58 AM–9:57 AM | Mercury |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Moon |
| 10:56 AM–11:55 AM | Saturn |
| 11:55 AM–12:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 PM–1:53 PM | Mars |
| 1:53 PM–2:53 PM | Sun |
| 2:53 PM–3:52 PM | Venus |
| 3:52 PM–4:51 PM | Mercury |
| 4:51 PM–5:50 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:51 PM | Saturn |
| 6:51 PM–7:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:52 PM–8:53 PM | Mars |
| 8:53 PM–9:53 PM | Sun |
| 9:53 PM–10:54 PM | Venus |
| 10:54 PM–11:55 PM | Mercury |
| 11:55 PM–12:56 AM | Moon |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Saturn |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:58 AM–3:58 AM | Mars |
| 3:58 AM–4:59 AM | Sun |
| 4:59 AM–6:00 AM | Venus |
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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.