Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:23 AM–10:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 3:33 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 5:28 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:05 AM
Karana
Bava
until 3:33 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
5:55 PM
Moonset
7:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:23 AM–10:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:39 PM–3:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:33 AM–7:58 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
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:07 PM – 1:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:20 AM – 5:47 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:33 AM – 7:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–5:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:28 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–7:29 AM | Saturn |
| 7:29 AM–8:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Mars |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Sun |
| 10:20 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–3:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:04 PM–4:01 PM | Mars |
| 4:01 PM–4:58 PM | Sun |
| 4:58 PM–5:55 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:58 PM | Mercury |
| 6:58 PM–8:01 PM | Moon |
| 8:01 PM–9:05 PM | Saturn |
| 9:05 PM–10:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:17 AM | Venus |
| 1:17 AM–2:20 AM | Mercury |
| 2:20 AM–3:23 AM | Moon |
| 3:23 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.