Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 16 August 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 16 August 2025: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 9:35 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 4
until 6:06 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:21 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
11:55 PM
Moonset
1:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:48 PM–3:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:24 AM – 3:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:22 PM – 6:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–11:44 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
11:44 AM–5:58 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–6:06 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:06 AM–4:39 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Sun |
| 10:09 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Mercury |
| 12:14 PM–1:17 PM | Moon |
| 1:17 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:28 PM | Sun |
| 5:28 PM–6:31 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:28 PM | Mercury |
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Moon |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Saturn |
| 9:22 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Mercury |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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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.