Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 18 October 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 18 October 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–11:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 1:16 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 1:27 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:34 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:16 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
6:31 PM
Moonset
7:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–11:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:52 PM–4:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:29 AM–8:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:22 PM – 7:46 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:56 AM – 11:20 AM
9:59 PM – 11:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–1:27 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:27 PM–6:00 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
| 6:00 AM–6:59 AM | Venus |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:57 AM | Moon |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Saturn |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 AM–11:55 AM | Mars |
| 11:55 AM–12:54 PM | Sun |
| 12:54 PM–1:53 PM | Venus |
| 1:53 PM–2:52 PM | Mercury |
| 2:52 PM–3:51 PM | Moon |
| 3:51 PM–4:50 PM | Saturn |
| 4:50 PM–5:49 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:50 PM | Mars |
| 6:50 PM–7:51 PM | Sun |
| 7:51 PM–8:52 PM | Venus |
| 8:52 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–10:54 PM | Moon |
| 10:54 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Mars |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–3:59 AM | Venus |
| 3:59 AM–4:59 AM | Mercury |
| 4:59 AM–6:00 AM | Moon |
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.