Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 2 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 2 April 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:45 PM–3:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:42 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:39 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:20 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:42 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
6:36 PM
Moonset
6:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:45 PM–3:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:05 AM–7:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:09 AM–10:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:19 AM – 1:00 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:14 AM – 3:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:11 AM – 11:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–5:39 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:39 PM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–9:09 AM | Sun |
| 9:09 AM–10:11 AM | Venus |
| 10:11 AM–11:12 AM | Mercury |
| 11:12 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:15 PM | Saturn |
| 1:15 PM–2:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 PM–3:17 PM | Mars |
| 3:17 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:16 PM | Mars |
| 10:16 PM–11:14 PM | Sun |
| 11:14 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:12 AM | Mercury |
| 1:12 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:09 AM | Saturn |
| 3:09 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 AM–5:06 AM | Mars |
| 5:06 AM–6:05 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.