Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 16 March 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 16 March 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:47 AM–9:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 9:41 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 6:22 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:37 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:41 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
4:11 AM
Moonset
4:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:47 AM–9:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:48 AM–12:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:49 PM–3:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:47 PM – 9:25 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:01 AM – 11:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:43 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:17 AM–6:14 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
6:14 PM–6:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:17 AM–7:17 AM | Moon |
| 7:17 AM–8:17 AM | Saturn |
| 8:17 AM–9:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:18 AM–10:18 AM | Mars |
| 10:18 AM–11:18 AM | Sun |
| 11:18 AM–12:19 PM | Venus |
| 12:19 PM–1:19 PM | Mercury |
| 1:19 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:19 PM | Saturn |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:19 PM–12:18 AM | Mars |
| 12:18 AM–1:18 AM | Sun |
| 1:18 AM–2:18 AM | Venus |
| 2:18 AM–3:17 AM | Mercury |
| 3:17 AM–4:17 AM | Moon |
| 4:17 AM–5:17 AM | Saturn |
| 5:17 AM–6:16 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.