Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 22 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 22 January 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 2:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:27 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 5:38 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 2:41 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
9:00 AM
Moonset
9:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:36 AM–8:03 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:29 AM–10:55 AM
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
2:16 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:46 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:41 PM – 2:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:07 AM – 8:44 AM
6:31 AM – 8:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:53 PM – 10:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:26 AM – 11:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–2:27 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:27 PM–6:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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 | Jupiter |
| 7:34 AM–8:31 AM | Mars |
| 8:31 AM–9:29 AM | Sun |
| 9:29 AM–10:26 AM | Venus |
| 10:26 AM–11:24 AM | Mercury |
| 11:24 AM–12:21 PM | Moon |
| 12:21 PM–1:18 PM | Saturn |
| 1:18 PM–2:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 PM–3:13 PM | Mars |
| 3:13 PM–4:11 PM | Sun |
| 4:11 PM–5:08 PM | Venus |
| 5:08 PM–6:05 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:08 PM | Moon |
| 7:08 PM–8:11 PM | Saturn |
| 8:11 PM–9:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 PM–10:16 PM | Mars |
| 10:16 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:21 AM | Venus |
| 12:21 AM–1:24 AM | Mercury |
| 1:24 AM–2:26 AM | Moon |
| 2:26 AM–3:29 AM | Saturn |
| 3:29 AM–4:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Mars |
| 5:34 AM–6:37 AM | Sun |
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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.