Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 18 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 18 January 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:45 PM–3:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 8:45 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 2:58 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:48 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:23 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
11:56 AM
Moonset
12:45 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:45 PM–3:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:36 AM–8:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:28 AM–10:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:03 PM – 7:18 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:36 AM – 9:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:36 AM – 2:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:04 PM – 12:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:25 AM – 11:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–2:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:58 AM–6:36 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 AM–8:31 AM | Mars |
| 8:31 AM–9:28 AM | Sun |
| 9:28 AM–10:25 AM | Venus |
| 10:25 AM–11:22 AM | Mercury |
| 11:22 AM–12:20 PM | Moon |
| 12:20 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:14 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:09 PM | Sun |
| 4:09 PM–5:06 PM | Venus |
| 5:06 PM–6:03 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–7:06 PM | Moon |
| 7:06 PM–8:09 PM | Saturn |
| 8:09 PM–9:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 PM–10:14 PM | Mars |
| 10:14 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:20 AM | Venus |
| 12:20 AM–1:22 AM | Mercury |
| 1:22 AM–2:25 AM | Moon |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Saturn |
| 3:28 AM–4:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:31 AM–5:33 AM | Mars |
| 5:33 AM–6:36 AM | Sun |
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.