Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 16 August 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 16 August 2024: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:40 AM–12:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 9:40 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 12:44 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:12 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:40 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
3:38 PM
Moonset
3:08 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:40 AM–12:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:22 PM–4:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:32 AM–9:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:58 AM – 9:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:22 AM – 7:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:58 PM – 11:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–12:44 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:44 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Venus |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Mercury |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Moon |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Saturn |
| 10:09 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Mars |
| 12:14 PM–1:17 PM | Sun |
| 1:17 PM–2:20 PM | Venus |
| 2:20 PM–3:22 PM | Mercury |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Moon |
| 4:25 PM–5:28 PM | Saturn |
| 5:28 PM–6:31 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:28 PM | Mars |
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Sun |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Venus |
| 9:22 PM–10:20 PM | Mercury |
| 10:20 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Saturn |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Mars |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Sun |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Venus |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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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.