Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 23 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 23 January 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:55 AM–12:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:47 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:33 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
9:38 AM
Moonset
10:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:55 AM–12:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:14 PM–4:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:03 AM–9:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
12:02 AM – 1:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:37 AM–8:34 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:34 AM–6:37 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–2:33 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:33 PM–6:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:37 AM–7:34 AM | Venus |
| 7:34 AM–8:31 AM | Mercury |
| 8:31 AM–9:29 AM | Moon |
| 9:29 AM–10:26 AM | Saturn |
| 10:26 AM–11:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:24 AM–12:21 PM | Mars |
| 12:21 PM–1:19 PM | Sun |
| 1:19 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:11 PM | Moon |
| 4:11 PM–5:09 PM | Saturn |
| 5:09 PM–6:06 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:09 PM | Mars |
| 7:09 PM–8:11 PM | Sun |
| 8:11 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:16 PM | Mercury |
| 10:16 PM–11:19 PM | Moon |
| 11:19 PM–12:21 AM | Saturn |
| 12:21 AM–1:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:24 AM–2:26 AM | Mars |
| 2:26 AM–3:29 AM | Sun |
| 3:29 AM–4:31 AM | Venus |
| 4:31 AM–5:34 AM | Mercury |
| 5:34 AM–6:37 AM | Moon |
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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.