Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 31 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 31 July 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:41 AM–12:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:32 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:27 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:54 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:05 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
7:55 PM
Moonset
7:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:41 AM–12:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:27 PM–5:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:30 AM–9:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:23 PM – 3:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:18 AM – 10:01 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:02 AM – 4:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:27 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:55 AM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
6:38 AM–5:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–7:27 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:27 PM–5:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:55 AM–6:58 AM | Venus |
| 6:58 AM–8:02 AM | Mercury |
| 8:02 AM–9:05 AM | Moon |
| 9:05 AM–10:09 AM | Saturn |
| 10:09 AM–11:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 AM–12:16 PM | Mars |
| 12:16 PM–1:20 PM | Sun |
| 1:20 PM–2:23 PM | Venus |
| 2:23 PM–3:27 PM | Mercury |
| 3:27 PM–4:30 PM | Moon |
| 4:30 PM–5:34 PM | Saturn |
| 5:34 PM–6:37 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:34 PM | Mars |
| 7:34 PM–8:30 PM | Sun |
| 8:30 PM–9:27 PM | Venus |
| 9:27 PM–10:23 PM | Mercury |
| 10:23 PM–11:20 PM | Moon |
| 11:20 PM–12:16 AM | Saturn |
| 12:16 AM–1:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:13 AM–2:09 AM | Mars |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Sun |
| 3:06 AM–4:02 AM | Venus |
| 4:02 AM–4:58 AM | Mercury |
| 4:58 AM–5:55 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.