Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 23 February 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 23 February 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:58 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 9:10 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 4:34 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:19 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:10 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
10:29 AM
Moonset
11:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:58 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:55 AM–12:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:52 PM–3:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:17 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:02 PM – 1:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:50 AM – 5:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:47 PM – 1:34 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–10:12 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
10:12 PM–6:29 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–4:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:34 PM–6:29 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Moon |
| 7:28 AM–8:27 AM | Saturn |
| 8:27 AM–9:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 AM–10:25 AM | Mars |
| 10:25 AM–11:24 AM | Sun |
| 11:24 AM–12:23 PM | Venus |
| 12:23 PM–1:22 PM | Mercury |
| 1:22 PM–2:21 PM | Moon |
| 2:21 PM–3:20 PM | Saturn |
| 3:20 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:18 PM | Mars |
| 5:18 PM–6:17 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:17 PM–7:18 PM | Venus |
| 7:18 PM–8:19 PM | Mercury |
| 8:19 PM–9:20 PM | Moon |
| 9:20 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:22 PM–12:23 AM | Mars |
| 12:23 AM–1:24 AM | Sun |
| 1:24 AM–2:25 AM | Venus |
| 2:25 AM–3:26 AM | Mercury |
| 3:26 AM–4:27 AM | Moon |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Saturn |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 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.