Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:53 AM–12:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:22 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:22 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
4:27 AM
Moonset
3:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:53 AM–12:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:11 PM–4:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:02 AM–9:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:18 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:44 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:22 PM – 6:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:10 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 PM – 4:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:53 AM – 9:39 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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 | Venus |
| 7:33 AM–8:30 AM | Mercury |
| 8:30 AM–9:27 AM | Moon |
| 9:27 AM–10:25 AM | Saturn |
| 10:25 AM–11:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Mars |
| 12:19 PM–1:16 PM | Sun |
| 1:16 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:11 PM | Mercury |
| 3:11 PM–4:08 PM | Moon |
| 4:08 PM–5:05 PM | Saturn |
| 5:05 PM–6:02 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:05 PM | Mars |
| 7:05 PM–8:08 PM | Sun |
| 8:08 PM–9:11 PM | Venus |
| 9:11 PM–10:14 PM | Mercury |
| 10:14 PM–11:16 PM | Moon |
| 11:16 PM–12:19 AM | Saturn |
| 12:19 AM–1:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:22 AM–2:25 AM | Mars |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Sun |
| 3:28 AM–4:30 AM | Venus |
| 4:30 AM–5:33 AM | Mercury |
| 5:33 AM–6:36 AM | Moon |
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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.