Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:39 AM–12:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 6:28 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 6:35 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:46 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:28 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
8:34 AM
Moonset
9:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:39 AM–12:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:28 PM–5:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:27 AM–9:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:44 AM – 5:51 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:40 PM – 7:47 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:30 PM – 4:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:19 PM – 5:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:14 AM – 8:44 AM
2:23 AM – 3:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:25 AM – 9:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:51 AM–6:35 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:35 PM–5:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:51 AM–6:55 AM | Venus |
| 6:55 AM–7:59 AM | Mercury |
| 7:59 AM–9:03 AM | Moon |
| 9:03 AM–10:07 AM | Saturn |
| 10:07 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:16 PM | Mars |
| 12:16 PM–1:20 PM | Sun |
| 1:20 PM–2:24 PM | Venus |
| 2:24 PM–3:28 PM | Mercury |
| 3:28 PM–4:32 PM | Moon |
| 4:32 PM–5:36 PM | Saturn |
| 5:36 PM–6:40 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:36 PM | Mars |
| 7:36 PM–8:32 PM | Sun |
| 8:32 PM–9:28 PM | Venus |
| 9:28 PM–10:24 PM | Mercury |
| 10:24 PM–11:20 PM | Moon |
| 11:20 PM–12:16 AM | Saturn |
| 12:16 AM–1:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:12 AM–2:08 AM | Mars |
| 2:08 AM–3:04 AM | Sun |
| 3:04 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–4:55 AM | Mercury |
| 4:55 AM–5:51 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.