Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 26 December 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 26 December 2024: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:35 PM–3:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 12:45 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 6:10 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 10:24 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:41 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Moonrise
2:17 AM
Moonset
2:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:35 PM–3:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:29 AM–7:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:20 AM–10:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:49 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:51 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:20 AM – 10:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:18 AM – 2:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–6:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:10 PM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 AM–8:23 AM | Mars |
| 8:23 AM–9:20 AM | Sun |
| 9:20 AM–10:17 AM | Venus |
| 10:17 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:07 PM | Saturn |
| 1:07 PM–2:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:04 PM–3:01 PM | Mars |
| 3:01 PM–3:57 PM | Sun |
| 3:57 PM–4:54 PM | Venus |
| 4:54 PM–5:51 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:51 PM–6:54 PM | Moon |
| 6:54 PM–7:57 PM | Saturn |
| 7:57 PM–9:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:01 PM–10:04 PM | Mars |
| 10:04 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–12:10 AM | Venus |
| 12:10 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:17 AM | Moon |
| 2:17 AM–3:20 AM | Saturn |
| 3:20 AM–4:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:23 AM–5:27 AM | Mars |
| 5:27 AM–6:30 AM | Sun |
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.