Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:50 AM–9:16 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:22 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:32 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:47 PM
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
11:12 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:50 AM–9:16 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:41 AM–12:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:31 PM–2:56 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:47 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:29 PM – 1:14 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–1:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:25 AM–7:22 AM | Moon |
| 7:22 AM–8:19 AM | Saturn |
| 8:19 AM–9:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 AM–10:12 AM | Mars |
| 10:12 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:06 PM | Venus |
| 12:06 PM–1:03 PM | Mercury |
| 1:03 PM–2:00 PM | Moon |
| 2:00 PM–2:56 PM | Saturn |
| 2:56 PM–3:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:53 PM–4:50 PM | Mars |
| 4:50 PM–5:47 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:47 PM–6:50 PM | Venus |
| 6:50 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
| 7:53 PM–8:56 PM | Moon |
| 8:56 PM–10:00 PM | Saturn |
| 10:00 PM–11:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 PM–12:06 AM | Mars |
| 12:06 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:13 AM | Venus |
| 2:13 AM–3:16 AM | Mercury |
| 3:16 AM–4:19 AM | Moon |
| 4:19 AM–5:23 AM | Saturn |
| 5:23 AM–6:26 AM | Jupiter |
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.