Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 2 May 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:49 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:58 AM–10:32 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:51 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 7:10 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:50 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
7:00 PM
Moonset
6:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:58 AM–10:32 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:41 PM–3:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:49 AM–7:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 5:03 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:40 AM – 5:49 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:25 PM – 11:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:48 AM – 12:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:49 AM – 6:39 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:49 AM–12:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
12:30 AM–5:49 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:49 AM–6:52 AM | Saturn |
| 6:52 AM–7:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:55 AM–8:58 AM | Mars |
| 8:58 AM–10:01 AM | Sun |
| 10:01 AM–11:04 AM | Venus |
| 11:04 AM–12:07 PM | Mercury |
| 12:07 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:22 PM | Sun |
| 5:22 PM–6:25 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:22 PM | Mercury |
| 7:22 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:16 PM | Saturn |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:09 PM | Mars |
| 11:09 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–1:03 AM | Venus |
| 1:03 AM–2:00 AM | Mercury |
| 2:00 AM–2:57 AM | Moon |
| 2:57 AM–3:54 AM | Saturn |
| 3:54 AM–4:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:51 AM–5:48 AM | Mars |
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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.