Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 7 December 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 7 December 2024: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:11 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 4:51 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:42 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
11:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:11 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:27 PM–2:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:20 AM–7:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:43 PM – 6:59 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:39 AM – 8:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:49 PM – 1:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:20 AM – 7:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–4:51 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:51 PM–6:20 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:20 AM–7:17 AM | Saturn |
| 7:17 AM–8:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:14 AM–9:11 AM | Mars |
| 9:11 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:04 AM | Venus |
| 11:04 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–12:58 PM | Moon |
| 12:58 PM–1:55 PM | Saturn |
| 1:55 PM–2:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:52 PM–3:49 PM | Mars |
| 3:49 PM–4:46 PM | Sun |
| 4:46 PM–5:43 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:43 PM–6:46 PM | Mercury |
| 6:46 PM–7:49 PM | Moon |
| 7:49 PM–8:52 PM | Saturn |
| 8:52 PM–9:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:55 PM–10:58 PM | Mars |
| 10:58 PM–12:02 AM | Sun |
| 12:02 AM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–2:08 AM | Mercury |
| 2:08 AM–3:11 AM | Moon |
| 3:11 AM–4:14 AM | Saturn |
| 4:14 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 AM–6:20 AM | Mars |
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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.