Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 3 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 3 April 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:41 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 8:43 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 7:25 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:09 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:43 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
7:25 PM
Moonset
7:13 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:41 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:17 PM–4:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:37 AM–9:09 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:33 PM – 2:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:32 AM – 3:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:32 AM – 9:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–6:29 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:29 AM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–7:25 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:25 PM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:06 AM | Venus |
| 7:06 AM–8:07 AM | Mercury |
| 8:07 AM–9:09 AM | Moon |
| 9:09 AM–10:10 AM | Saturn |
| 10:10 AM–11:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:14 PM | Sun |
| 1:14 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:17 PM | Mercury |
| 3:17 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Saturn |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Mars |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:17 PM | Venus |
| 9:17 PM–10:15 PM | Mercury |
| 10:15 PM–11:14 PM | Moon |
| 11:14 PM–12:13 AM | Saturn |
| 12:13 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:10 AM | Mars |
| 2:10 AM–3:08 AM | Sun |
| 3:08 AM–4:07 AM | Venus |
| 4:07 AM–5:05 AM | Mercury |
| 5:05 AM–6:04 AM | Moon |
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Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.