Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 18 April 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 18 April 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:42 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 5:32 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 7:57 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:44 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
2:09 PM
Moonset
2:58 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:42 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:55 AM–7:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:02 AM–10:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:10 AM – 7:57 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:04 AM – 10:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:55 AM–7:57 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:57 AM–5:55 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–7:57 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:57 AM–5:55 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:55 AM–6:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:57 AM–8:00 AM | Mars |
| 8:00 AM–9:02 AM | Sun |
| 9:02 AM–10:04 AM | Venus |
| 10:04 AM–11:07 AM | Mercury |
| 11:07 AM–12:09 PM | Moon |
| 12:09 PM–1:11 PM | Saturn |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Venus |
| 12:09 AM–1:06 AM | Mercury |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Moon |
| 2:04 AM–3:02 AM | Saturn |
| 3:02 AM–3:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Mars |
| 4:57 AM–5:55 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.