Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 12 May 2026: Krishna Dashami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:45 AM, sunset 6:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:17 PM–4:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 2:53 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 1:18 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 11:19 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 2:53 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
1:57 AM
Moonset
2:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:17 PM–4:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:56 AM–10:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:06 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:15 AM – 5:00 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:37 AM – 5:45 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:27 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:45 AM – 2:53 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:21 PM – 6:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:50 AM – 9:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:17 AM – 9:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:45 AM–7:25 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
7:25 PM–5:45 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:45 AM–1:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:18 AM–5:45 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
| 5:45 AM–6:49 AM | Mars |
| 6:49 AM–7:52 AM | Sun |
| 7:52 AM–8:56 AM | Venus |
| 8:56 AM–9:59 AM | Mercury |
| 9:59 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–3:17 PM | Sun |
| 3:17 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:24 PM | Mercury |
| 5:24 PM–6:27 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:27 PM–7:24 PM | Saturn |
| 7:24 PM–8:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 PM–9:17 PM | Mars |
| 9:17 PM–10:13 PM | Sun |
| 10:13 PM–11:09 PM | Venus |
| 11:09 PM–12:06 AM | Mercury |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Moon |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Saturn |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:55 AM–3:52 AM | Mars |
| 3:52 AM–4:48 AM | Sun |
| 4:48 AM–5:45 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.