Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 23 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 23 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:18 AM–10:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 7:13 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:19 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
2:40 PM
Moonset
3:46 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:18 AM–10:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:34 PM–2:59 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:28 AM–7:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:35 PM – 6:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:05 AM – 8:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:13 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–3:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:18 AM–6:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–9:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:19 PM–6:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:25 AM | Saturn |
| 7:25 AM–8:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 AM–9:18 AM | Mars |
| 9:18 AM–10:15 AM | Sun |
| 10:15 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:08 PM | Mercury |
| 12:08 PM–1:05 PM | Moon |
| 1:05 PM–2:02 PM | Saturn |
| 2:02 PM–2:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:59 PM–3:55 PM | Mars |
| 3:55 PM–4:52 PM | Sun |
| 4:52 PM–5:49 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:52 PM | Mercury |
| 6:52 PM–7:56 PM | Moon |
| 7:56 PM–8:59 PM | Saturn |
| 8:59 PM–10:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:02 PM–11:05 PM | Mars |
| 11:05 PM–12:09 AM | Sun |
| 12:09 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:15 AM | Mercury |
| 2:15 AM–3:18 AM | Moon |
| 3:18 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:25 AM–6:28 AM | Mars |
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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.