Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 23 March 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 23 March 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:43 AM–9:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 6:39 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 8:50 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:22 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:57 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
9:17 AM
Moonset
10:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:43 AM–9:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:45 AM–12:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:47 PM–3:18 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:40 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:50 PM – 6:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:37 PM – 8:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 AM – 11:15 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:41 PM – 1:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–8:50 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:50 PM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:12 AM–7:13 AM | Moon |
| 7:13 AM–8:14 AM | Saturn |
| 8:14 AM–9:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 AM–10:15 AM | Mars |
| 10:15 AM–11:16 AM | Sun |
| 11:16 AM–12:16 PM | Venus |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:18 PM | Saturn |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Mercury |
| 8:19 PM–9:18 PM | Moon |
| 9:18 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:14 AM | Mercury |
| 3:14 AM–4:13 AM | Moon |
| 4:13 AM–5:12 AM | Saturn |
| 5:12 AM–6:11 AM | Jupiter |
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.