Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 5 May 2026: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:47 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:16 PM–4:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 7:52 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 3
until 12:55 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:17 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:38 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
9:36 PM
Moonset
9:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:16 PM–4:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:57 AM–10:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:06 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:16 AM – 5:02 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:39 AM – 5:47 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:55 PM – 11:42 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:19 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:47 AM–12:55 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
12:55 PM–5:47 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:47 AM–12:55 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:55 PM–5:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:47 AM–6:51 AM | Mars |
| 6:51 AM–7:54 AM | Sun |
| 7:54 AM–8:57 AM | Venus |
| 8:57 AM–10:00 AM | Mercury |
| 10:00 AM–11:03 AM | Moon |
| 11:03 AM–12:06 PM | Saturn |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Mars |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Sun |
| 3:16 PM–4:19 PM | Venus |
| 4:19 PM–5:22 PM | Mercury |
| 5:22 PM–6:25 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:22 PM | Saturn |
| 7:22 PM–8:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:19 PM–9:16 PM | Mars |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Sun |
| 10:13 PM–11:09 PM | Venus |
| 11:09 PM–12:06 AM | Mercury |
| 12:06 AM–1:03 AM | Moon |
| 1:03 AM–2:00 AM | Saturn |
| 2:00 AM–2:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:57 AM–3:53 AM | Mars |
| 3:53 AM–4:50 AM | Sun |
| 4:50 AM–5:47 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.