Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 May 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 May 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:55 AM–10:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 11:23 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 2
until 12:24 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:25 AM
Karana
Gara
until 11:23 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
2:21 PM
Moonset
2:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:55 AM–10:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:42 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:44 AM–7:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:14 AM – 4:59 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:44 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:39 AM – 5:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:16 PM – 6:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:44 AM – 6:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:44 AM–12:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:24 AM–5:44 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
| 5:44 AM–6:47 AM | Saturn |
| 6:47 AM–7:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:51 AM–8:55 AM | Mars |
| 8:55 AM–9:59 AM | Sun |
| 9:59 AM–11:02 AM | Venus |
| 11:02 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:14 PM | Saturn |
| 2:14 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:25 PM | Sun |
| 5:25 PM–6:29 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:25 PM | Mercury |
| 7:25 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:14 PM–11:10 PM | Mars |
| 11:10 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Venus |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Mercury |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Moon |
| 2:55 AM–3:51 AM | Saturn |
| 3:51 AM–4:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:47 AM–5:43 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.