Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 16 December 2024 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 16 December 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:50 AM–9:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:28 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 1:14 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:23 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:28 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
6:45 PM
Moonset
8:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:50 AM–9:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:31 PM–2:56 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:30 PM – 9:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:52 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:28 PM – 1:14 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–1:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:14 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:25 AM–7:21 AM | Moon |
| 7:21 AM–8:18 AM | Saturn |
| 8:18 AM–9:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 AM–10:12 AM | Mars |
| 10:12 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:02 PM | Mercury |
| 1:02 PM–1:59 PM | Moon |
| 1:59 PM–2:56 PM | Saturn |
| 2:56 PM–3:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:53 PM–4:49 PM | Mars |
| 4:49 PM–5:46 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:49 PM | Venus |
| 6:49 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
| 7:53 PM–8:56 PM | Moon |
| 8:56 PM–9:59 PM | Saturn |
| 9:59 PM–11:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 PM–12:06 AM | Mars |
| 12:06 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:12 AM | Venus |
| 2:12 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:19 AM | Moon |
| 4:19 AM–5:22 AM | Saturn |
| 5:22 AM–6:25 AM | Jupiter |
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.