Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 18 January 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 18 January 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:37 PM–6:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:22 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 10:14 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:11 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 12:47 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
6:09 AM
Moonset
5:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:37 PM–6:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:20 PM–1:46 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:12 PM–4:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:43 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 – 7:19 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:45 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:14 AM – 6:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:02 AM – 6:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:47 PM – 8:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:32 PM – 5:18 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–4:41 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
4:41 PM–6:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–10:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:14 AM–6:36 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Sun |
| 7:33 AM–8:31 AM | Venus |
| 8:31 AM–9:28 AM | Mercury |
| 9:28 AM–10:25 AM | Moon |
| 10:25 AM–11:22 AM | Saturn |
| 11:22 AM–12:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:20 PM–1:17 PM | Mars |
| 1:17 PM–2:14 PM | Sun |
| 2:14 PM–3:12 PM | Venus |
| 3:12 PM–4:09 PM | Mercury |
| 4:09 PM–5:06 PM | Moon |
| 5:06 PM–6:03 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–7:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:06 PM–8:09 PM | Mars |
| 8:09 PM–9:12 PM | Sun |
| 9:12 PM–10:14 PM | Venus |
| 10:14 PM–11:17 PM | Mercury |
| 11:17 PM–12:20 AM | Moon |
| 12:20 AM–1:23 AM | Saturn |
| 1:23 AM–2:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Mars |
| 3:28 AM–4:31 AM | Sun |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Venus |
| 5:34 AM–6:36 AM | Mercury |
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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.