Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 17 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 17 December 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:21 PM–5:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:34 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:55 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:36 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
10:24 AM
Moonset
10:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:21 PM–5:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:06 PM–1:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:56 PM–4:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:15 PM – 6:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:20 AM – 9:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:15 PM – 5:01 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–3:45 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:45 PM–6:25 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–2:55 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:55 AM–6:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:25 AM–7:22 AM | Sun |
| 7:22 AM–8:18 AM | Venus |
| 8:18 AM–9:15 AM | Mercury |
| 9:15 AM–10:12 AM | Moon |
| 10:12 AM–11:09 AM | Saturn |
| 11:09 AM–12:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:06 PM–1:02 PM | Mars |
| 1:02 PM–1:59 PM | Sun |
| 1:59 PM–2:56 PM | Venus |
| 2:56 PM–3:53 PM | Mercury |
| 3:53 PM–4:49 PM | Moon |
| 4:49 PM–5:46 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:49 PM–7:53 PM | Mars |
| 7:53 PM–8:56 PM | Sun |
| 8:56 PM–9:59 PM | Venus |
| 9:59 PM–11:03 PM | Mercury |
| 11:03 PM–12:06 AM | Moon |
| 12:06 AM–1:09 AM | Saturn |
| 1:09 AM–2:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 AM–3:16 AM | Mars |
| 3:16 AM–4:19 AM | Sun |
| 4:19 AM–5:22 AM | Venus |
| 5:22 AM–6:25 AM | Mercury |
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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.