Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–11:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 8:41 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:03 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
10:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–11:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:51 PM–4:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:29 AM–8:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:24 PM – 3:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:59 AM – 7:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–8:41 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:41 PM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:00 AM–6:59 AM | Venus |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:57 AM | Moon |
| 8:57 AM–9:56 AM | Saturn |
| 9:56 AM–10:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 AM–11:54 AM | Mars |
| 11:54 AM–12:53 PM | Sun |
| 12:53 PM–1:52 PM | Venus |
| 1:52 PM–2:51 PM | Mercury |
| 2:51 PM–3:50 PM | Moon |
| 3:50 PM–4:49 PM | Saturn |
| 4:49 PM–5:48 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:49 PM | Mars |
| 6:49 PM–7:50 PM | Sun |
| 7:50 PM–8:51 PM | Venus |
| 8:51 PM–9:52 PM | Mercury |
| 9:52 PM–10:53 PM | Moon |
| 10:53 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Mars |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–3:59 AM | Venus |
| 3:59 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–6:01 AM | Moon |
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.