Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 12 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 12 January 2026: Krishna Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:01 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 12:43 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:06 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 6:12 PM
Karana
Gara
until 12:43 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
1:02 AM
Moonset
12:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:01 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:52 AM–12:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:43 PM–3:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:54 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:35 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:43 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:00 AM – 6:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:14 AM – 1:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:24 AM – 5:12 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:40 PM – 1:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:35 AM–9:06 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:06 PM–6:35 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
| 6:35 AM–7:32 AM | Moon |
| 7:32 AM–8:29 AM | Saturn |
| 8:29 AM–9:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 AM–10:23 AM | Mars |
| 10:23 AM–11:21 AM | Sun |
| 11:21 AM–12:18 PM | Venus |
| 12:18 PM–1:15 PM | Mercury |
| 1:15 PM–2:12 PM | Moon |
| 2:12 PM–3:09 PM | Saturn |
| 3:09 PM–4:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:06 PM–5:03 PM | Mars |
| 5:03 PM–6:00 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:03 PM | Venus |
| 7:03 PM–8:06 PM | Mercury |
| 8:06 PM–9:09 PM | Moon |
| 9:09 PM–10:12 PM | Saturn |
| 10:12 PM–11:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 PM–12:18 AM | Mars |
| 12:18 AM–1:21 AM | Sun |
| 1:21 AM–2:24 AM | Venus |
| 2:24 AM–3:27 AM | Mercury |
| 3:27 AM–4:29 AM | Moon |
| 4:29 AM–5:32 AM | Saturn |
| 5:32 AM–6:35 AM | Jupiter |
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.