Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 6 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 6 August 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:51 PM–3:25 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 6:53 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:14 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:51 PM–3:25 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:56 AM–7:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:35 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:39 PM – 5:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:09 AM – 11:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–1:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:53 AM–5:56 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–8:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:14 PM–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–6:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:59 AM–8:02 AM | Mars |
| 8:02 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:12 AM | Mercury |
| 11:12 AM–12:16 PM | Moon |
| 12:16 PM–1:19 PM | Saturn |
| 1:19 PM–2:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:22 PM–3:25 PM | Mars |
| 3:25 PM–4:29 PM | Sun |
| 4:29 PM–5:32 PM | Venus |
| 5:32 PM–6:35 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:35 PM–7:32 PM | Moon |
| 7:32 PM–8:29 PM | Saturn |
| 8:29 PM–9:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 PM–10:22 PM | Mars |
| 10:22 PM–11:19 PM | Sun |
| 11:19 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:12 AM | Mercury |
| 1:12 AM–2:09 AM | Moon |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Saturn |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–4:59 AM | Mars |
| 4:59 AM–5:56 AM | Sun |
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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.