Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:50 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:50 PM–3:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:53 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 7:52 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:22 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:53 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
7:36 AM
Moonset
8:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:50 PM–3:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:50 AM–7:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:02 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:20 AM – 5:05 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:42 AM – 5:50 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:39 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:24 PM – 7:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:34 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:06 AM – 10:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:50 AM–7:52 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:52 PM–5:50 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:50 AM–7:52 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:52 PM–5:50 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
| 5:50 AM–6:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:54 AM–7:58 AM | Mars |
| 7:58 AM–9:02 AM | Sun |
| 9:02 AM–10:06 AM | Venus |
| 10:06 AM–11:10 AM | Mercury |
| 11:10 AM–12:14 PM | Moon |
| 12:14 PM–1:18 PM | Saturn |
| 1:18 PM–2:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:22 PM–3:26 PM | Mars |
| 3:26 PM–4:30 PM | Sun |
| 4:30 PM–5:34 PM | Venus |
| 5:34 PM–6:39 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:34 PM | Moon |
| 7:34 PM–8:30 PM | Saturn |
| 8:30 PM–9:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 PM–10:22 PM | Mars |
| 10:22 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:14 AM | Venus |
| 12:14 AM–1:10 AM | Mercury |
| 1:10 AM–2:06 AM | Moon |
| 2:06 AM–3:02 AM | Saturn |
| 3:02 AM–3:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:58 AM–4:54 AM | Mars |
| 4:54 AM–5:50 AM | Sun |
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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.