Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 21 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 21 October 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:57 AM–10:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:54 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 7:54 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:37 AM
Karana
Gara
until 10:43 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
11:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:57 AM–10:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:23 PM–2:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:01 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:01 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:54 PM – 6:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:16 PM – 4:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:31 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:01 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–1:39 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:39 AM–6:01 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–7:54 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:54 PM–6:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:01 AM–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–8:57 AM | Mars |
| 8:57 AM–9:56 AM | Sun |
| 9:56 AM–10:55 AM | Venus |
| 10:55 AM–11:54 AM | Mercury |
| 11:54 AM–12:53 PM | Moon |
| 12:53 PM–1:52 PM | Saturn |
| 1:52 PM–2:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:51 PM–3:50 PM | Mars |
| 3:50 PM–4:49 PM | Sun |
| 4:49 PM–5:48 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:49 PM | Mercury |
| 6:49 PM–7:50 PM | Moon |
| 7:50 PM–8:51 PM | Saturn |
| 8:51 PM–9:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:52 PM–10:53 PM | Mars |
| 10:53 PM–11:54 PM | Sun |
| 11:54 PM–12:55 AM | Venus |
| 12:55 AM–1:57 AM | Mercury |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Moon |
| 2:58 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–6:01 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.