Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 2 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 6:54 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 8:04 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:07 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:38 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
4:47 PM
Moonset
6:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:04 PM–4:29 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:57 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:54 PM – 5:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 PM – 1:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:33 AM – 4:59 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:32 AM–9:26 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:26 AM–6:32 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–8:04 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:04 PM–6:32 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
| 6:32 AM–7:29 AM | Venus |
| 7:29 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Saturn |
| 10:20 AM–11:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:04 PM | Mercury |
| 3:04 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–4:58 PM | Saturn |
| 4:58 PM–5:54 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:58 PM | Mars |
| 6:58 PM–8:01 PM | Sun |
| 8:01 PM–9:04 PM | Venus |
| 9:04 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:10 PM | Moon |
| 11:10 PM–12:14 AM | Saturn |
| 12:14 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:20 AM | Mars |
| 2:20 AM–3:23 AM | Sun |
| 3:23 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:29 AM | Mercury |
| 5:29 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.