Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 5 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 5 August 2026: Krishna Saptami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:16 PM–1:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 8:43 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:18 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 5:29 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:27 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
12:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:16 PM–1:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:31 AM–9:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:41 AM–12:16 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:50 AM–12:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:44 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:56 AM – 9:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:46 AM – 4:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:24 PM – 6:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–9:18 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:18 PM–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–6:59 AM | Mercury |
| 6:59 AM–8:02 AM | Moon |
| 8:02 AM–9:06 AM | Saturn |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:09 AM–11:12 AM | Mars |
| 11:12 AM–12:16 PM | Sun |
| 12:16 PM–1:19 PM | Venus |
| 1:19 PM–2:22 PM | Mercury |
| 2:22 PM–3:26 PM | Moon |
| 3:26 PM–4:29 PM | Saturn |
| 4:29 PM–5:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:32 PM–6:36 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:32 PM | Sun |
| 7:32 PM–8:29 PM | Venus |
| 8:29 PM–9:26 PM | Mercury |
| 9:26 PM–10:22 PM | Moon |
| 10:22 PM–11:19 PM | Saturn |
| 11:19 PM–12:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:16 AM–1:12 AM | Mars |
| 1:12 AM–2:09 AM | Sun |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Venus |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Mercury |
| 4:03 AM–4:59 AM | Moon |
| 4:59 AM–5:56 AM | Saturn |
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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.