Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 23 April 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:42 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:50 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 8:57 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:08 AM
Karana
Gara
until 9:46 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:42 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:53 AM–7:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:00 AM–10:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:53 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:50 PM – 5:53 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:53 AM – 8:57 PM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 8:57 PM – 5:53 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:57 PM – 5:53 AM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 8:57 PM – 5:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:41 PM – 8:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:35 AM – 11:06 AM
4:43 AM – 6:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:03 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:53 AM–3:13 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
3:13 PM–5:53 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:53 AM–8:57 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
8:57 PM–5:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 5:53 AM–6:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:55 AM–7:58 AM | Mars |
| 7:58 AM–9:00 AM | Sun |
| 9:00 AM–10:03 AM | Venus |
| 10:03 AM–11:05 AM | Mercury |
| 11:05 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Sun |
| 4:18 PM–5:21 PM | Venus |
| 5:21 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:21 PM | Moon |
| 7:21 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:10 PM | Sun |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–2:02 AM | Moon |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Saturn |
| 3:00 AM–3:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:57 AM–4:55 AM | Mars |
| 4:55 AM–5:52 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.