Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 17 May 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 17 May 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:53 PM–6:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:41 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 3
until 2:32 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:15 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 11:37 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
5:47 AM
Moonset
7:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:53 PM–6:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:06 PM–1:42 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:17 PM–4:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:14 AM – 4:59 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:44 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:26 PM – 1:50 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:32 AM – 5:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:46 PM – 5:37 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:44 AM–2:32 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:32 PM–5:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:44 AM–6:48 AM | Sun |
| 6:48 AM–7:51 AM | Venus |
| 7:51 AM–8:55 AM | Mercury |
| 8:55 AM–9:59 AM | Moon |
| 9:59 AM–11:02 AM | Saturn |
| 11:02 AM–12:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Mars |
| 1:10 PM–2:14 PM | Sun |
| 2:14 PM–3:17 PM | Venus |
| 3:17 PM–4:21 PM | Mercury |
| 4:21 PM–5:25 PM | Moon |
| 5:25 PM–6:28 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 PM–8:21 PM | Mars |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Sun |
| 9:17 PM–10:14 PM | Venus |
| 10:14 PM–11:10 PM | Mercury |
| 11:10 PM–12:06 AM | Moon |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Saturn |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Mars |
| 2:55 AM–3:51 AM | Sun |
| 3:51 AM–4:47 AM | Venus |
| 4:47 AM–5:44 AM | Mercury |
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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.