Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:49 PM–3:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 8:42 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 6:07 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 12:16 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
6:17 AM
Moonset
7:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:49 PM–3:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:57 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:23 AM – 3:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:23 PM – 6:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:09 AM – 10:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:57 AM–6:07 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
6:07 AM–5:57 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–6:07 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:07 AM–4:38 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:57 AM–7:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:12 AM | Mercury |
| 11:12 AM–12:15 PM | Moon |
| 12:15 PM–1:18 PM | Saturn |
| 1:18 PM–2:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:21 PM–3:24 PM | Mars |
| 3:24 PM–4:26 PM | Sun |
| 4:26 PM–5:29 PM | Venus |
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:29 PM | Moon |
| 7:29 PM–8:26 PM | Saturn |
| 8:26 PM–9:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 PM–10:21 PM | Mars |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:15 AM | Venus |
| 12:15 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–5:00 AM | Mars |
| 5:00 AM–5:57 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.