Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:12 PM–4:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:43 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:07 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:32 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
7:40 AM
Moonset
7:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:12 PM–4:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:28 AM–10:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:20 PM–1:46 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
2:15 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:12 AM – 4:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 PM – 6:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:36 AM–1:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:36 AM–6:36 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–1:07 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:07 PM–6:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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–7:34 AM | Mars |
| 7:34 AM–8:31 AM | Sun |
| 8:31 AM–9:28 AM | Venus |
| 9:28 AM–10:26 AM | Mercury |
| 10:26 AM–11:23 AM | Moon |
| 11:23 AM–12:20 PM | Saturn |
| 12:20 PM–1:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Mars |
| 2:15 PM–3:12 PM | Sun |
| 3:12 PM–4:10 PM | Venus |
| 4:10 PM–5:07 PM | Mercury |
| 5:07 PM–6:04 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:07 PM | Saturn |
| 7:07 PM–8:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:10 PM–9:12 PM | Mars |
| 9:12 PM–10:15 PM | Sun |
| 10:15 PM–11:18 PM | Venus |
| 11:18 PM–12:20 AM | Mercury |
| 12:20 AM–1:23 AM | Moon |
| 1:23 AM–2:26 AM | Saturn |
| 2:26 AM–3:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:28 AM–4:31 AM | Mars |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Sun |
| 5:34 AM–6:36 AM | Venus |
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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.