Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 4 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 4 January 2024: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:39 PM–3:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 10:05 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:34 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 6:49 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:01 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:39 PM–3:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:33 AM–7:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–10:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:52 AM – 12:39 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:19 AM – 4:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–5:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:34 PM–6:33 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 AM–8:27 AM | Mars |
| 8:27 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:17 AM | Mercury |
| 11:17 AM–12:14 PM | Moon |
| 12:14 PM–1:11 PM | Saturn |
| 1:11 PM–2:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:08 PM–3:05 PM | Mars |
| 3:05 PM–4:02 PM | Sun |
| 4:02 PM–4:58 PM | Venus |
| 4:58 PM–5:55 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Moon |
| 6:58 PM–8:02 PM | Saturn |
| 8:02 PM–9:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:05 PM–10:08 PM | Mars |
| 10:08 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:14 AM | Venus |
| 12:14 AM–1:17 AM | Mercury |
| 1:17 AM–2:20 AM | Moon |
| 2:20 AM–3:24 AM | Saturn |
| 3:24 AM–4:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 AM–5:30 AM | Mars |
| 5:30 AM–6:33 AM | Sun |
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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.