Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 January 2025: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:28 AM–10:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 7:31 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:52 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:16 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:27 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
9:53 PM
Moonset
10:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:28 AM–10:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:36 AM–8:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:03 PM – 7:19 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:54 AM – 9:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:36 AM – 7:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–9:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
9:29 PM–6:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–2:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:52 PM–6:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Saturn |
| 7:33 AM–8:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 AM–9:28 AM | Mars |
| 9:28 AM–10:25 AM | Sun |
| 10:25 AM–11:23 AM | Venus |
| 11:23 AM–12:20 PM | Mercury |
| 12:20 PM–1:17 PM | Moon |
| 1:17 PM–2:14 PM | Saturn |
| 2:14 PM–3:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:12 PM–4:09 PM | Mars |
| 4:09 PM–5:06 PM | Sun |
| 5:06 PM–6:03 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–7:06 PM | Mercury |
| 7:06 PM–8:09 PM | Moon |
| 8:09 PM–9:12 PM | Saturn |
| 9:12 PM–10:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:14 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:20 AM | Sun |
| 12:20 AM–1:23 AM | Venus |
| 1:23 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Moon |
| 3:28 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:34 AM–6:36 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.