Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 24 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 24 December 2023: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:24 PM–5:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 5:56 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 9:20 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:18 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:08 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
3:28 PM
Moonset
4:44 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:24 PM–5:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:09 PM–1:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:59 PM–4:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:56 PM – 8:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 10:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:19 PM – 5:04 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–9:20 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:20 PM–6:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:25 AM | Sun |
| 7:25 AM–8:22 AM | Venus |
| 8:22 AM–9:19 AM | Mercury |
| 9:19 AM–10:15 AM | Moon |
| 10:15 AM–11:12 AM | Saturn |
| 11:12 AM–12:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:09 PM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:02 PM | Sun |
| 2:02 PM–2:59 PM | Venus |
| 2:59 PM–3:56 PM | Mercury |
| 3:56 PM–4:53 PM | Moon |
| 4:53 PM–5:49 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:53 PM–7:56 PM | Mars |
| 7:56 PM–8:59 PM | Sun |
| 8:59 PM–10:03 PM | Venus |
| 10:03 PM–11:06 PM | Mercury |
| 11:06 PM–12:09 AM | Moon |
| 12:09 AM–1:12 AM | Saturn |
| 1:12 AM–2:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 AM–3:19 AM | Mars |
| 3:19 AM–4:22 AM | Sun |
| 4:22 AM–5:25 AM | Venus |
| 5:25 AM–6:29 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.