Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 7 January 2026: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:16 PM–1:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 6:53 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 11:57 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 6:34 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:53 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
9:51 PM
Moonset
10:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:16 PM–1:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:59 AM–9:25 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:50 AM–12:16 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:53 AM–12:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 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 – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:35 AM – 11:09 AM
5:53 AM – 7:31 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:06 PM – 9:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:53 AM – 12:38 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–11:57 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:57 AM–6:34 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:34 AM–7:31 AM | Mercury |
| 7:31 AM–8:28 AM | Moon |
| 8:28 AM–9:25 AM | Saturn |
| 9:25 AM–10:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:22 AM–11:19 AM | Mars |
| 11:19 AM–12:16 PM | Sun |
| 12:16 PM–1:13 PM | Venus |
| 1:13 PM–2:09 PM | Mercury |
| 2:09 PM–3:06 PM | Moon |
| 3:06 PM–4:03 PM | Saturn |
| 4:03 PM–5:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 PM–5:57 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–7:00 PM | Sun |
| 7:00 PM–8:03 PM | Venus |
| 8:03 PM–9:06 PM | Mercury |
| 9:06 PM–10:10 PM | Moon |
| 10:10 PM–11:13 PM | Saturn |
| 11:13 PM–12:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:16 AM–1:19 AM | Mars |
| 1:19 AM–2:22 AM | Sun |
| 2:22 AM–3:25 AM | Venus |
| 3:25 AM–4:28 AM | Mercury |
| 4:28 AM–5:31 AM | Moon |
| 5:31 AM–6:34 AM | Saturn |
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.