Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 6 January 2026: Krishna Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:06 PM–4:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaKrishna
until 8:02 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 12:18 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 8:21 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:02 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
8:59 PM
Moonset
9:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:06 PM–4:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:24 AM–10:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:15 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:34 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:34 AM – 8:02 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:34 AM – 12:18 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:46 AM – 12:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:07 AM – 1:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:34 AM–12:18 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
12:18 PM–6:34 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–12:18 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:18 PM–6:34 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:34 AM–7:30 AM | Mars |
| 7:30 AM–8:27 AM | Sun |
| 8:27 AM–9:24 AM | Venus |
| 9:24 AM–10:21 AM | Mercury |
| 10:21 AM–11:18 AM | Moon |
| 11:18 AM–12:15 PM | Saturn |
| 12:15 PM–1:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:12 PM–2:09 PM | Mars |
| 2:09 PM–3:06 PM | Sun |
| 3:06 PM–4:03 PM | Venus |
| 4:03 PM–5:00 PM | Mercury |
| 5:00 PM–5:57 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–7:00 PM | Saturn |
| 7:00 PM–8:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 PM–9:06 PM | Mars |
| 9:06 PM–10:09 PM | Sun |
| 10:09 PM–11:12 PM | Venus |
| 11:12 PM–12:15 AM | Mercury |
| 12:15 AM–1:18 AM | Moon |
| 1:18 AM–2:21 AM | Saturn |
| 2:21 AM–3:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 AM–4:28 AM | Mars |
| 4:28 AM–5:31 AM | Sun |
| 5:31 AM–6:34 AM | Venus |
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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.