Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 3 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 3 January 2025: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:40 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 10:22 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:38 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
9:20 AM
Moonset
9:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:05 PM–4:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:58 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:26 PM – 11:40 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:19 PM – 1:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:17 AM – 6:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:33 AM–10:48 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
10:48 AM–6:33 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–10:22 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:22 PM–6:33 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
| 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | Venus |
| 7:30 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Saturn |
| 10:20 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:14 PM | Mars |
| 12:14 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:08 PM | Venus |
| 2:08 PM–3:05 PM | Mercury |
| 3:05 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–4:58 PM | Saturn |
| 4:58 PM–5:55 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Mars |
| 6:58 PM–8:01 PM | Sun |
| 8:01 PM–9:05 PM | Venus |
| 9:05 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:14 AM | Saturn |
| 12:14 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:20 AM | Mars |
| 2:20 AM–3:24 AM | Sun |
| 3:24 AM–4:27 AM | Venus |
| 4:27 AM–5:30 AM | Mercury |
| 5:30 AM–6:33 AM | Moon |
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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.