Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 20 December 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:07 PM–1:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:15 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 2
until 10:58 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:57 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:15 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
12:34 PM
Moonset
1:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:07 PM–1:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:51 AM–9:17 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:42 AM–12:07 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:44 AM–12:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:26 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:32 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:26 AM – 10:58 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:23 PM – 7:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:13 AM – 10:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:44 AM – 12:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:26 AM–10:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:58 PM–6:26 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:26 AM–7:23 AM | Mercury |
| 7:23 AM–8:20 AM | Moon |
| 8:20 AM–9:17 AM | Saturn |
| 9:17 AM–10:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 AM–11:10 AM | Mars |
| 11:10 AM–12:07 PM | Sun |
| 12:07 PM–1:04 PM | Venus |
| 1:04 PM–2:00 PM | Mercury |
| 2:00 PM–2:57 PM | Moon |
| 2:57 PM–3:54 PM | Saturn |
| 3:54 PM–4:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:51 PM–5:48 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:51 PM | Sun |
| 6:51 PM–7:54 PM | Venus |
| 7:54 PM–8:57 PM | Mercury |
| 8:57 PM–10:01 PM | Moon |
| 10:01 PM–11:04 PM | Saturn |
| 11:04 PM–12:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:07 AM–1:10 AM | Mars |
| 1:10 AM–2:14 AM | Sun |
| 2:14 AM–3:17 AM | Venus |
| 3:17 AM–4:20 AM | Mercury |
| 4:20 AM–5:24 AM | Moon |
| 5:24 AM–6:27 AM | Saturn |
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.