Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 6 January 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 6 January 2024: Krishna Dashami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:24 AM–10:50 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 12:42 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:24 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:48 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:21 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
1:27 AM
Moonset
1:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:24 AM–10:50 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:40 PM–3:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:33 AM–7:59 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:21 PM – 12:42 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:33 AM – 9:24 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:01 PM – 1:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:10 AM – 4:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:33 AM – 7:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–9:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:24 PM–6:33 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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 | Saturn |
| 7:30 AM–8:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 AM–9:24 AM | Mars |
| 9:24 AM–10:21 AM | Sun |
| 10:21 AM–11:18 AM | Venus |
| 11:18 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:12 PM | Moon |
| 1:12 PM–2:09 PM | Saturn |
| 2:09 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:03 PM | Mars |
| 4:03 PM–5:00 PM | Sun |
| 5:00 PM–5:56 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–8:03 PM | Moon |
| 8:03 PM–9:06 PM | Saturn |
| 9:06 PM–10:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:09 PM–11:12 PM | Mars |
| 11:12 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:24 AM | Moon |
| 3:24 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:31 AM–6:34 AM | Mars |
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.