Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 8 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 8 December 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:36 AM–12:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:54 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:05 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Moonrise
2:01 AM
Moonset
2:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:36 AM–12:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:52 PM–4:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:45 AM–9:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:43 PM – 6:59 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:50 AM – 5:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:31 PM – 7:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:37 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:20 AM–9:54 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:54 PM–6:20 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–8:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:54 AM–6:20 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:20 AM–7:17 AM | Venus |
| 7:17 AM–8:14 AM | Mercury |
| 8:14 AM–9:11 AM | Moon |
| 9:11 AM–10:08 AM | Saturn |
| 10:08 AM–11:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 AM–12:01 PM | Mars |
| 12:01 PM–12:58 PM | Sun |
| 12:58 PM–1:55 PM | Venus |
| 1:55 PM–2:52 PM | Mercury |
| 2:52 PM–3:49 PM | Moon |
| 3:49 PM–4:46 PM | Saturn |
| 4:46 PM–5:43 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:43 PM–6:46 PM | Mars |
| 6:46 PM–7:49 PM | Sun |
| 7:49 PM–8:52 PM | Venus |
| 8:52 PM–9:55 PM | Mercury |
| 9:55 PM–10:59 PM | Moon |
| 10:59 PM–12:02 AM | Saturn |
| 12:02 AM–1:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 AM–2:08 AM | Mars |
| 2:08 AM–3:11 AM | Sun |
| 3:11 AM–4:14 AM | Venus |
| 4:14 AM–5:17 AM | Mercury |
| 5:17 AM–6:21 AM | Moon |
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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.