Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 21 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 21 March 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:15 AM–10:46 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 11:57 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 12:38 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 7:01 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:15 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
7:37 AM
Moonset
8:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:15 AM–10:46 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:48 PM–3:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:13 AM–7:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:13 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:48 AM – 7:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:56 PM – 10:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:13 AM – 7:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:13 AM–12:38 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:38 AM–6:13 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
| 6:13 AM–7:14 AM | Saturn |
| 7:14 AM–8:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 AM–9:15 AM | Mars |
| 9:15 AM–10:16 AM | Sun |
| 10:16 AM–11:16 AM | Venus |
| 11:16 AM–12:17 PM | Mercury |
| 12:17 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:18 PM | Saturn |
| 2:18 PM–3:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:16 AM | Venus |
| 1:16 AM–2:15 AM | Mercury |
| 2:15 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:14 AM | Saturn |
| 4:14 AM–5:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:13 AM–6:13 AM | Mars |
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.