Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 16 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 16 April 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:43 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 8:12 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 1:59 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 10:37 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:26 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
4:45 AM
Moonset
5:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:43 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:57 AM–7:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:03 AM–10:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:57 AM – 9:26 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:59 PM – 5:57 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:28 AM – 10:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:01 AM – 2:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:05 AM – 10:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–1:59 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:59 PM–5:57 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
| 5:57 AM–6:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:59 AM–8:01 AM | Mars |
| 8:01 AM–9:03 AM | Sun |
| 9:03 AM–10:05 AM | Venus |
| 10:05 AM–11:07 AM | Mercury |
| 11:07 AM–12:09 PM | Moon |
| 12:09 PM–1:12 PM | Saturn |
| 1:12 PM–2:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:14 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Venus |
| 5:20 PM–6:22 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:20 PM | Moon |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Venus |
| 12:09 AM–1:07 AM | Mercury |
| 1:07 AM–2:05 AM | Moon |
| 2:05 AM–3:03 AM | Saturn |
| 3:03 AM–4:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:00 AM–4:58 AM | Mars |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 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.