Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 22 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 22 December 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:43 AM–12:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 8:17 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:12 AM
Karana
Gara
until 8:17 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
1:56 PM
Moonset
2:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:43 AM–12:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:58 PM–4:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:52 AM–9:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:43 PM – 6:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:05 AM – 4:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:42 PM – 7:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:44 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–9:36 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:36 PM–6:27 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
| 6:27 AM–7:24 AM | Venus |
| 7:24 AM–8:21 AM | Mercury |
| 8:21 AM–9:18 AM | Moon |
| 9:18 AM–10:14 AM | Saturn |
| 10:14 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:08 PM | Mars |
| 12:08 PM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–2:01 PM | Venus |
| 2:01 PM–2:58 PM | Mercury |
| 2:58 PM–3:55 PM | Moon |
| 3:55 PM–4:52 PM | Saturn |
| 4:52 PM–5:49 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:52 PM | Mars |
| 6:52 PM–7:55 PM | Sun |
| 7:55 PM–8:58 PM | Venus |
| 8:58 PM–10:02 PM | Mercury |
| 10:02 PM–11:05 PM | Moon |
| 11:05 PM–12:08 AM | Saturn |
| 12:08 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:15 AM | Mars |
| 2:15 AM–3:18 AM | Sun |
| 3:18 AM–4:21 AM | Venus |
| 4:21 AM–5:24 AM | Mercury |
| 5:24 AM–6:28 AM | Moon |
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.