Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 4 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 4 April 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:08 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:10 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:17 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:10 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
8:15 PM
Moonset
7:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:08 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:04 AM–7:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:02 PM – 6:04 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:04 AM – 9:36 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:47 AM – 5:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:04 AM – 6:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–9:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:36 PM–6:04 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
| 6:04 AM–7:05 AM | Saturn |
| 7:05 AM–8:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:07 AM–9:08 AM | Mars |
| 9:08 AM–10:10 AM | Sun |
| 10:10 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:13 PM | Mercury |
| 12:13 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Moon |
| 8:18 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:12 AM | Sun |
| 12:12 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Mercury |
| 2:09 AM–3:08 AM | Moon |
| 3:08 AM–4:06 AM | Saturn |
| 4:06 AM–5:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:05 AM–6:03 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.