Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 17 February 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:20 PM–4:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 5:31 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 9:16 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 12:29 AM
Karana
Naga
until 5:31 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
6:18 AM
Moonset
6:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:20 PM–4:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:28 AM–10:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:24 PM–1:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:54 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:40 AM – 12:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:28 AM – 6:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:53 AM – 9:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:32 AM–9:06 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
9:06 AM–6:32 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–9:16 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:16 PM–6:32 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
| 6:32 AM–7:30 AM | Mars |
| 7:30 AM–8:29 AM | Sun |
| 8:29 AM–9:28 AM | Venus |
| 9:28 AM–10:27 AM | Mercury |
| 10:27 AM–11:25 AM | Moon |
| 11:25 AM–12:24 PM | Saturn |
| 12:24 PM–1:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:23 PM–2:21 PM | Mars |
| 2:21 PM–3:20 PM | Sun |
| 3:20 PM–4:19 PM | Venus |
| 4:19 PM–5:17 PM | Mercury |
| 5:17 PM–6:16 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:17 PM | Saturn |
| 7:17 PM–8:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:19 PM–9:20 PM | Mars |
| 9:20 PM–10:21 PM | Sun |
| 10:21 PM–11:22 PM | Venus |
| 11:22 PM–12:24 AM | Mercury |
| 12:24 AM–1:25 AM | Moon |
| 1:25 AM–2:26 AM | Saturn |
| 2:26 AM–3:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:28 AM–4:29 AM | Mars |
| 4:29 AM–5:30 AM | Sun |
| 5:30 AM–6:31 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.