Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:18 PM–1:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 8:26 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 5:21 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:22 AM
Karana
Shakuni
until 8:26 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
5:32 AM
Moonset
5:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:18 PM–1:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:46 AM–9:17 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:47 AM–12:18 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:54 AM–12:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 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
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:21 AM – 6:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:37 PM – 11:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:20 PM – 1:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:54 AM – 12:42 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–11:36 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
11:36 PM–6:16 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–5:21 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:21 AM–6:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:16 AM–7:16 AM | Mercury |
| 7:16 AM–8:16 AM | Moon |
| 8:16 AM–9:17 AM | Saturn |
| 9:17 AM–10:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:17 AM–11:18 AM | Mars |
| 11:18 AM–12:18 PM | Sun |
| 12:18 PM–1:18 PM | Venus |
| 1:18 PM–2:19 PM | Mercury |
| 2:19 PM–3:19 PM | Moon |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Saturn |
| 4:20 PM–5:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Sun |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Venus |
| 8:19 PM–9:19 PM | Mercury |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Moon |
| 10:18 PM–11:18 PM | Saturn |
| 11:18 PM–12:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:18 AM–1:17 AM | Mars |
| 1:17 AM–2:17 AM | Sun |
| 2:17 AM–3:16 AM | Venus |
| 3:16 AM–4:16 AM | Mercury |
| 4:16 AM–5:15 AM | Moon |
| 5:15 AM–6:15 AM | Saturn |
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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.