Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 26 March 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 26 March 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:49 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 4:19 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:32 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
12:20 PM
Moonset
1:44 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:10 AM–7:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:13 AM–10:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:19 PM – 6:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:38 AM – 12:09 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:52 AM – 5:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:14 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–4:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:19 PM–6:10 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:10 AM–7:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:11 AM–8:12 AM | Mars |
| 8:12 AM–9:13 AM | Sun |
| 9:13 AM–10:14 AM | Venus |
| 10:14 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:15 PM | Moon |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Mars |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Sun |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Saturn |
| 8:19 PM–9:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Mars |
| 10:17 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Venus |
| 12:15 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:13 AM | Moon |
| 2:13 AM–3:12 AM | Saturn |
| 3:12 AM–4:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:11 AM–5:10 AM | Mars |
| 5:10 AM–6:09 AM | Sun |
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.