Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 20 December 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 20 December 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:42 AM–12:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 10:50 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 3:47 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:12 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
10:29 PM
Moonset
11:09 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:42 AM–12:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:58 PM–4:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:52 AM–9:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:13 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:54 PM – 4:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:43 AM – 9:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–3:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:47 AM–6:27 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
| 6:27 AM–7:23 AM | Venus |
| 7:23 AM–8:20 AM | Mercury |
| 8:20 AM–9:17 AM | Moon |
| 9:17 AM–10:14 AM | Saturn |
| 10:14 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:07 PM | Mars |
| 12:07 PM–1:04 PM | Sun |
| 1:04 PM–2:01 PM | Venus |
| 2:01 PM–2:58 PM | Mercury |
| 2:58 PM–3:54 PM | Moon |
| 3:54 PM–4:51 PM | Saturn |
| 4:51 PM–5:48 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:51 PM | Mars |
| 6:51 PM–7:54 PM | Sun |
| 7:54 PM–8:58 PM | Venus |
| 8:58 PM–10:01 PM | Mercury |
| 10:01 PM–11:04 PM | Moon |
| 11:04 PM–12:08 AM | Saturn |
| 12:08 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:14 AM | Mars |
| 2:14 AM–3:17 AM | Sun |
| 3:17 AM–4:21 AM | Venus |
| 4:21 AM–5:24 AM | Mercury |
| 5:24 AM–6:27 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.