Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 28 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 28 March 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:12 AM–10:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 8:46 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 3
until 2:50 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 8:06 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:46 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
2:22 PM
Moonset
3:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:12 AM–10:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:09 AM–7:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:09 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:14 PM – 6:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:35 AM – 10:09 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:32 AM – 5:07 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:09 AM – 6:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:09 AM–2:50 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:50 PM–6:09 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:09 AM–7:10 AM | Saturn |
| 7:10 AM–8:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:11 AM–9:12 AM | Mars |
| 9:12 AM–10:13 AM | Sun |
| 10:13 AM–11:14 AM | Venus |
| 11:14 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Saturn |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:17 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Mercury |
| 2:12 AM–3:11 AM | Moon |
| 3:11 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:09 AM–6:08 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.