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 5:50 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–12:14 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
5:50 AM
Sunset
6:39 PM
Moonrise
8:34 AM
Moonset
9:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–12:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:26 PM–5:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:26 AM–9:02 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
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
8:23 AM – 9:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:50 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–5:50 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
| 5:50 AM–6:54 AM | Venus |
| 6:54 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–10:06 AM | Saturn |
| 10:06 AM–11:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 AM–12:14 PM | Mars |
| 12:14 PM–1:18 PM | Sun |
| 1:18 PM–2:22 PM | Venus |
| 2:22 PM–3:26 PM | Mercury |
| 3:26 PM–4:30 PM | Moon |
| 4:30 PM–5:34 PM | Saturn |
| 5:34 PM–6:39 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:39 PM–7:35 PM | Mars |
| 7:35 PM–8:31 PM | Sun |
| 8:31 PM–9:27 PM | Venus |
| 9:27 PM–10:23 PM | Mercury |
| 10:23 PM–11:19 PM | Moon |
| 11:19 PM–12:15 AM | Saturn |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:07 AM | Mars |
| 2:07 AM–3:03 AM | Sun |
| 3:03 AM–3:59 AM | Venus |
| 3:59 AM–4:55 AM | Mercury |
| 4:55 AM–5:51 AM | Moon |
More for Chennai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.