Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 16 November 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 16 November 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Mula nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 5:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:21 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 12:35 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 2:17 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 10:00 AM
Karana
Gara
until 12:35 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Moonrise
8:46 AM
Moonset
8:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:21 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:09 AM–7:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:02 AM–10:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:29 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:09 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:40 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:29 PM – 12:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:52 PM – 6:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:05 PM – 9:38 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:46 AM – 12:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:59 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:09 AM–2:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:17 AM–6:09 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
| 6:09 AM–7:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:06 AM–8:04 AM | Mars |
| 8:04 AM–9:02 AM | Sun |
| 9:02 AM–9:59 AM | Venus |
| 9:59 AM–10:57 AM | Mercury |
| 10:57 AM–11:54 AM | Moon |
| 11:54 AM–12:52 PM | Saturn |
| 12:52 PM–1:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:50 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:45 PM | Sun |
| 3:45 PM–4:43 PM | Venus |
| 4:43 PM–5:40 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:40 PM–6:43 PM | Moon |
| 6:43 PM–7:45 PM | Saturn |
| 7:45 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:50 PM | Mars |
| 9:50 PM–10:52 PM | Sun |
| 10:52 PM–11:55 PM | Venus |
| 11:55 PM–12:57 AM | Mercury |
| 12:57 AM–2:00 AM | Moon |
| 2:00 AM–3:02 AM | Saturn |
| 3:02 AM–4:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–6:09 AM | Sun |
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.