Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:43 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:06 PM–1:42 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 2:10 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
9:03 AM
Moonset
10:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:06 PM–1:42 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:19 AM–8:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:31 AM–12:06 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:41 AM–12:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:13 AM – 4:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:43 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:43 AM – 11:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 4:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:00 AM – 3:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:12 PM – 6:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:43 AM–10:39 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:39 PM–5:43 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:43 AM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:12 AM–4:12 AM: 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
| 5:43 AM–6:47 AM | Mercury |
| 6:47 AM–7:51 AM | Moon |
| 7:51 AM–8:55 AM | Saturn |
| 8:55 AM–9:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:59 AM–11:02 AM | Mars |
| 11:02 AM–12:06 PM | Sun |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Venus |
| 1:10 PM–2:14 PM | Mercury |
| 2:14 PM–3:18 PM | Moon |
| 3:18 PM–4:22 PM | Saturn |
| 4:22 PM–5:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:25 PM–6:29 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:25 PM | Sun |
| 7:25 PM–8:22 PM | Venus |
| 8:22 PM–9:18 PM | Mercury |
| 9:18 PM–10:14 PM | Moon |
| 10:14 PM–11:10 PM | Saturn |
| 11:10 PM–12:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Mars |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Sun |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Venus |
| 2:55 AM–3:51 AM | Mercury |
| 3:51 AM–4:47 AM | Moon |
| 4:47 AM–5:43 AM | Saturn |
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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.