Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 21 April 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:16 PM–4:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:20 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 1
until 11:59 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:31 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:45 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
9:07 AM
Moonset
10:37 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:16 PM–4:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:01 AM–10:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:08 PM–1:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:58 PM – 5:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:14 AM – 8:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:13 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–1:01 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
1:01 PM–5:54 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–11:59 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:59 PM–5:54 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
| 5:54 AM–6:56 AM | Mars |
| 6:56 AM–7:59 AM | Sun |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Venus |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Mercury |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Moon |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Saturn |
| 12:08 PM–1:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Mars |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Sun |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Venus |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Mercury |
| 5:20 PM–6:23 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:20 PM | Saturn |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:18 PM–9:15 PM | Mars |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Sun |
| 10:13 PM–11:10 PM | Venus |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Mercury |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Moon |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Saturn |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:01 AM–3:58 AM | Mars |
| 3:58 AM–4:56 AM | Sun |
| 4:56 AM–5:53 AM | Venus |
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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.