Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:19 PM–4:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 9:24 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 6:22 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:15 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
4:52 AM
Moonset
4:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:19 PM–4:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:17 AM–10:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:18 PM–1:49 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:24 AM – 9:00 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:01 PM – 12:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:30 PM – 3:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–6:22 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:22 AM–6:09 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
| 6:16 AM–7:17 AM | Mars |
| 7:17 AM–8:17 AM | Sun |
| 8:17 AM–9:17 AM | Venus |
| 9:17 AM–10:18 AM | Mercury |
| 10:18 AM–11:18 AM | Moon |
| 11:18 AM–12:18 PM | Saturn |
| 12:18 PM–1:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:19 PM–2:19 PM | Mars |
| 2:19 PM–3:19 PM | Sun |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:20 PM | Mercury |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Saturn |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:19 PM–9:19 PM | Mars |
| 9:19 PM–10:19 PM | Sun |
| 10:19 PM–11:18 PM | Venus |
| 11:18 PM–12:18 AM | Mercury |
| 12:18 AM–1:17 AM | Moon |
| 1:17 AM–2:17 AM | Saturn |
| 2:17 AM–3:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 AM–4:16 AM | Mars |
| 4:16 AM–5:16 AM | Sun |
| 5:16 AM–6:16 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.