Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 15 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 15 January 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:44 PM–3:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 8:17 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 5:48 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:38 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:07 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
3:34 AM
Moonset
3:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:44 PM–3:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:36 AM–8:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:27 AM–10:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:00 PM – 9:47 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:18 AM – 11:05 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:24 AM – 11:10 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–5:48 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
5:48 AM–6:36 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–5:48 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:48 AM–6:36 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:33 AM–8:30 AM | Mars |
| 8:30 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:24 AM | Venus |
| 10:24 AM–11:22 AM | Mercury |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Moon |
| 12:19 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:10 PM | Mars |
| 3:10 PM–4:07 PM | Sun |
| 4:07 PM–5:05 PM | Venus |
| 5:05 PM–6:02 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:05 PM | Moon |
| 7:05 PM–8:07 PM | Saturn |
| 8:07 PM–9:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:19 AM | Venus |
| 12:19 AM–1:22 AM | Mercury |
| 1:22 AM–2:24 AM | Moon |
| 2:24 AM–3:27 AM | Saturn |
| 3:27 AM–4:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 AM–5:33 AM | Mars |
| 5:33 AM–6:36 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.