Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 12 March 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 12 March 2026: Krishna Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:50 PM–3:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 6:30 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 12:44 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:59 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 5:28 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
1:00 AM
Moonset
12:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:50 PM–3:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:19 AM–7:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:20 AM–10:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:08 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:36 PM – 7:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:55 AM – 8:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–12:44 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:44 AM–6:19 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
| 6:19 AM–7:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:20 AM–8:20 AM | Mars |
| 8:20 AM–9:20 AM | Sun |
| 9:20 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:20 AM | Mercury |
| 11:20 AM–12:20 PM | Moon |
| 12:20 PM–1:20 PM | Saturn |
| 1:20 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:20 PM | Mars |
| 3:20 PM–4:20 PM | Sun |
| 4:20 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:20 PM | Saturn |
| 8:20 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:19 PM | Sun |
| 11:19 PM–12:19 AM | Venus |
| 12:19 AM–1:19 AM | Mercury |
| 1:19 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:19 AM | Saturn |
| 3:19 AM–4:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 AM–5:19 AM | Mars |
| 5:19 AM–6:19 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.