Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 26 February 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 26 February 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:52 PM–3:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:34 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 3
until 12:12 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 10:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:37 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Moonrise
1:23 PM
Moonset
2:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:52 PM–3:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:28 AM–7:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:25 AM–10:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:18 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:10 AM – 6:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:07 PM – 9:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:24 AM – 11:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–12:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:12 PM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Sun |
| 9:25 AM–10:24 AM | Venus |
| 10:24 AM–11:24 AM | Mercury |
| 11:24 AM–12:23 PM | Moon |
| 12:23 PM–1:22 PM | Saturn |
| 1:22 PM–2:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:21 PM–3:20 PM | Mars |
| 3:20 PM–4:20 PM | Sun |
| 4:20 PM–5:19 PM | Venus |
| 5:19 PM–6:18 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:18 PM–7:19 PM | Moon |
| 7:19 PM–8:20 PM | Saturn |
| 8:20 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:21 PM | Mars |
| 10:21 PM–11:22 PM | Sun |
| 11:22 PM–12:23 AM | Venus |
| 12:23 AM–1:23 AM | Mercury |
| 1:23 AM–2:24 AM | Moon |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:26 AM | Mars |
| 5:26 AM–6:27 AM | Sun |
More for Chennai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.