Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:02 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:11 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:43 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
6:14 AM
Moonset
7:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:02 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:42 PM–3:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:55 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:46 PM – 4:13 PM
2:53 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:06 AM – 7:33 AM
6:18 PM – 7:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:55 AM – 6:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–9:43 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:43 AM–5:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 5:55 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
| 6:58 AM–8:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:00 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–11:07 AM | Venus |
| 11:07 AM–12:09 PM | Mercury |
| 12:09 PM–1:11 PM | Moon |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Moon |
| 8:18 PM–9:16 PM | Saturn |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Sun |
| 12:09 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Mercury |
| 2:04 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 AM–5:55 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.