Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 18 May 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:19 AM–8:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 5:54 PM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 3
until 11:32 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 9:48 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:46 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
6:49 AM
Moonset
8:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:19 AM–8:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:31 AM–12:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:42 PM–3:17 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
6:29 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:44 AM – 11:32 AM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 11:32 AM – 5:44 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:32 AM – 5:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:56 PM – 2:20 PM
12:56 AM – 2:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:28 PM – 5:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:44 AM–10:05 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
10:05 PM–5:44 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:44 AM–11:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:32 AM–5:44 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:44 AM–6:47 AM | Moon |
| 6:47 AM–7:51 AM | Saturn |
| 7:51 AM–8:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:55 AM–9:59 AM | Mars |
| 9:59 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–12:06 PM | Venus |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:14 PM | Moon |
| 2:14 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 PM–5:25 PM | Mars |
| 5:25 PM–6:29 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:25 PM | Venus |
| 7:25 PM–8:21 PM | Mercury |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:14 PM | Saturn |
| 10:14 PM–11:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 PM–12:06 AM | Mars |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Sun |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Venus |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Mercury |
| 2:55 AM–3:51 AM | Moon |
| 3:51 AM–4:47 AM | Saturn |
| 4:47 AM–5:44 AM | Jupiter |
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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.