Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 17 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 17 January 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:28 AM–10:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 12:05 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:18 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:17 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
5:19 AM
Moonset
4:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:28 AM–10:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:36 AM–8:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:03 PM – 7:18 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:36 AM – 11:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:02 AM – 6:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:37 PM – 8:21 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:36 AM – 7:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–8:12 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:12 AM–6:36 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Saturn |
| 7:33 AM–8:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:30 AM–9:28 AM | Mars |
| 9:28 AM–10:25 AM | Sun |
| 10:25 AM–11:22 AM | Venus |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Mercury |
| 12:19 PM–1:17 PM | Moon |
| 1:17 PM–2:14 PM | Saturn |
| 2:14 PM–3:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 PM–4:08 PM | Mars |
| 4:08 PM–5:06 PM | Sun |
| 5:06 PM–6:03 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–7:06 PM | Mercury |
| 7:06 PM–8:08 PM | Moon |
| 8:08 PM–9:11 PM | Saturn |
| 9:11 PM–10:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:14 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:19 AM | Sun |
| 12:19 AM–1:22 AM | Venus |
| 1:22 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Moon |
| 3:28 AM–4:31 AM | Saturn |
| 4:31 AM–5:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:33 AM–6:36 AM | Mars |
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.