Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 21 January 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:21 PM–1:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:48 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 1:58 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 6:58 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:48 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
8:21 AM
Moonset
8:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:21 PM–1:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:02 AM–9:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:55 AM–12:21 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:58 AM–12:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:44 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
6:05 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:19 PM – 10:57 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:58 AM – 12:44 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–1:58 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:58 PM–6:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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–7:34 AM | Mercury |
| 7:34 AM–8:31 AM | Moon |
| 8:31 AM–9:29 AM | Saturn |
| 9:29 AM–10:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 AM–11:23 AM | Mars |
| 11:23 AM–12:21 PM | Sun |
| 12:21 PM–1:18 PM | Venus |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Mercury |
| 2:15 PM–3:13 PM | Moon |
| 3:13 PM–4:10 PM | Saturn |
| 4:10 PM–5:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:08 PM–6:05 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:08 PM | Sun |
| 7:08 PM–8:10 PM | Venus |
| 8:10 PM–9:13 PM | Mercury |
| 9:13 PM–10:15 PM | Moon |
| 10:15 PM–11:18 PM | Saturn |
| 11:18 PM–12:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:21 AM–1:23 AM | Mars |
| 1:23 AM–2:26 AM | Sun |
| 2:26 AM–3:29 AM | Venus |
| 3:29 AM–4:31 AM | Mercury |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Moon |
| 5:34 AM–6:36 AM | Saturn |
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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.