Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 22 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 22 May 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:43 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:31 AM–12:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 6:25 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 2:08 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:19 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 6:25 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
11:07 AM
Moonset
12:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:31 AM–12:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:18 PM–4:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:19 AM–8:55 AM
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
6:30 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:05 AM – 5:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:35 AM – 2:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:16 PM – 4:49 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:16 AM – 9:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:43 AM–2:08 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
2:08 AM–5:43 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:43 AM–2:08 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:08 AM–5:43 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
| 5:43 AM–6:47 AM | Venus |
| 6:47 AM–7:51 AM | Mercury |
| 7:51 AM–8:55 AM | Moon |
| 8:55 AM–9:59 AM | Saturn |
| 9:59 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–12:06 PM | Mars |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Sun |
| 1:10 PM–2:14 PM | Venus |
| 2:14 PM–3:18 PM | Mercury |
| 3:18 PM–4:22 PM | Moon |
| 4:22 PM–5:26 PM | Saturn |
| 5:26 PM–6:30 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:26 PM | Mars |
| 7:26 PM–8:22 PM | Sun |
| 8:22 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:14 PM | Mercury |
| 10:14 PM–11:10 PM | Moon |
| 11:10 PM–12:06 AM | Saturn |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Mars |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Sun |
| 2:55 AM–3:51 AM | Venus |
| 3:51 AM–4:47 AM | Mercury |
| 4:47 AM–5:43 AM | Moon |
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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.