Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 17 December 2024: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:56 PM–4:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:57 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 12:44 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:11 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:57 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:47 PM
Moonrise
7:47 PM
Moonset
9:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:56 PM–4:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:16 AM–10:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:06 PM–1:31 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:47 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:26 PM – 6:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:23 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:59 PM – 2:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–6:48 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
6:48 PM–6:25 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–12:44 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:44 AM–6:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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–7:22 AM | Mars |
| 7:22 AM–8:19 AM | Sun |
| 8:19 AM–9:16 AM | Venus |
| 9:16 AM–10:12 AM | Mercury |
| 10:12 AM–11:09 AM | Moon |
| 11:09 AM–12:06 PM | Saturn |
| 12:06 PM–1:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:03 PM–1:59 PM | Mars |
| 1:59 PM–2:56 PM | Sun |
| 2:56 PM–3:53 PM | Venus |
| 3:53 PM–4:50 PM | Mercury |
| 4:50 PM–5:47 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:47 PM–6:50 PM | Saturn |
| 6:50 PM–7:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:53 PM–8:56 PM | Mars |
| 8:56 PM–10:00 PM | Sun |
| 10:00 PM–11:03 PM | Venus |
| 11:03 PM–12:06 AM | Mercury |
| 12:06 AM–1:09 AM | Moon |
| 1:09 AM–2:13 AM | Saturn |
| 2:13 AM–3:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 AM–4:19 AM | Mars |
| 4:19 AM–5:22 AM | Sun |
| 5:22 AM–6:26 AM | Venus |
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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.