Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 8 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 8 January 2026: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:41 PM–3:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 6:34 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 12:25 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:26 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 6:34 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
10:40 PM
Moonset
10:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:41 PM–3:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:34 AM–8:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:25 AM–10:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:34 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:06 AM – 7:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:00 PM – 9:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:22 AM – 11:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:34 AM–6:39 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
6:39 PM–6:34 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–12:25 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:25 PM–6:34 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
| 6:34 AM–7:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:31 AM–8:28 AM | Mars |
| 8:28 AM–9:25 AM | Sun |
| 9:25 AM–10:22 AM | Venus |
| 10:22 AM–11:19 AM | Mercury |
| 11:19 AM–12:16 PM | Moon |
| 12:16 PM–1:13 PM | Saturn |
| 1:13 PM–2:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 PM–3:07 PM | Mars |
| 3:07 PM–4:04 PM | Sun |
| 4:04 PM–5:01 PM | Venus |
| 5:01 PM–5:58 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–7:01 PM | Moon |
| 7:01 PM–8:04 PM | Saturn |
| 8:04 PM–9:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:07 PM–10:10 PM | Mars |
| 10:10 PM–11:13 PM | Sun |
| 11:13 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:19 AM | Mercury |
| 1:19 AM–2:22 AM | Moon |
| 2:22 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:28 AM–5:31 AM | Mars |
| 5:31 AM–6:34 AM | Sun |
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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.