Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 24 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 24 April 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:52 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:34 AM–12:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:22 PM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 8:15 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 1:24 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:02 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
12:17 PM
Moonset
1:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:34 AM–12:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:16 PM–4:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:26 AM–9:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 5:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:43 AM – 5:52 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
5:52 AM – 8:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:02 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:52 AM–8:15 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:15 PM–5:52 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
| 5:52 AM–6:55 AM | Venus |
| 6:55 AM–7:57 AM | Mercury |
| 7:57 AM–9:00 AM | Moon |
| 9:00 AM–10:03 AM | Saturn |
| 10:03 AM–11:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 AM–12:08 PM | Mars |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Mercury |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:21 PM | Saturn |
| 5:21 PM–6:23 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:21 PM | Mars |
| 7:21 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:15 PM | Venus |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:10 PM | Moon |
| 11:10 PM–12:07 AM | Saturn |
| 12:07 AM–1:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 AM–2:02 AM | Mars |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Sun |
| 3:00 AM–3:57 AM | Venus |
| 3:57 AM–4:54 AM | Mercury |
| 4:54 AM–5:52 AM | Moon |
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.