Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 26 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 26 January 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:03 AM–9:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 12:33 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:11 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 10:17 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:03 AM–9:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:56 AM–12:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:48 PM–3:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:47 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:37 AM – 10:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:54 PM – 7:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:43 AM – 10:15 AM
9:35 PM – 11:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:45 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–12:33 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:33 PM–6:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:37 AM–7:34 AM | Moon |
| 7:34 AM–8:32 AM | Saturn |
| 8:32 AM–9:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:29 AM–10:27 AM | Mars |
| 10:27 AM–11:24 AM | Sun |
| 11:24 AM–12:22 PM | Venus |
| 12:22 PM–1:20 PM | Mercury |
| 1:20 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:15 PM | Saturn |
| 3:15 PM–4:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:12 PM–5:10 PM | Mars |
| 5:10 PM–6:07 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:10 PM | Venus |
| 7:10 PM–8:12 PM | Mercury |
| 8:12 PM–9:15 PM | Moon |
| 9:15 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 PM–12:22 AM | Mars |
| 12:22 AM–1:24 AM | Sun |
| 1:24 AM–2:27 AM | Venus |
| 2:27 AM–3:29 AM | Mercury |
| 3:29 AM–4:32 AM | Moon |
| 4:32 AM–5:34 AM | Saturn |
| 5:34 AM–6:37 AM | Jupiter |
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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.