Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:51 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:04 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
9:28 AM
Moonset
9:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:04 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:52 PM–3:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:51 AM–7:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:07 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
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:51 AM – 6:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:51 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–5:51 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:51 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–5:51 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:51 AM–6:55 AM | Saturn |
| 6:55 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:16 PM | Mercury |
| 12:16 PM–1:20 PM | Moon |
| 1:20 PM–2:24 PM | Saturn |
| 2:24 PM–3:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:28 PM–4:32 PM | Mars |
| 4:32 PM–5:36 PM | Sun |
| 5:36 PM–6:40 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:36 PM | Mercury |
| 7:36 PM–8:32 PM | Moon |
| 8:32 PM–9:28 PM | Saturn |
| 9:28 PM–10:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:23 PM–11:19 PM | Mars |
| 11:19 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:03 AM | Moon |
| 3:03 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–4:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 AM–5:51 AM | Mars |
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.