Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 4 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 4 January 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:24 AM–10:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:02 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 9:24 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 10:08 AM
Karana
Bava
until 10:52 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
10:03 AM
Moonset
10:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:24 AM–10:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:40 PM–3:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:33 AM–7:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:29 PM – 4:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:30 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:33 AM – 7:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–9:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:24 PM–6:33 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
| 6:33 AM–7:30 AM | Saturn |
| 7:30 AM–8:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 AM–9:24 AM | Mars |
| 9:24 AM–10:21 AM | Sun |
| 10:21 AM–11:17 AM | Venus |
| 11:17 AM–12:14 PM | Mercury |
| 12:14 PM–1:11 PM | Moon |
| 1:11 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:05 PM–4:02 PM | Mars |
| 4:02 PM–4:59 PM | Sun |
| 4:59 PM–5:56 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:59 PM | Mercury |
| 6:59 PM–8:02 PM | Moon |
| 8:02 PM–9:05 PM | Saturn |
| 9:05 PM–10:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:21 AM | Mercury |
| 2:21 AM–3:24 AM | Moon |
| 3:24 AM–4:27 AM | Saturn |
| 4:27 AM–5:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:30 AM–6:33 AM | Mars |
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.