Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 16 August 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:57 PM–6:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 4:53 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 3:51 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 4:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:53 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
8:58 AM
Moonset
9:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:57 PM–6:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:14 PM–1:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:23 PM–4:57 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:58 AM – 4:53 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:58 AM – 3:51 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:58 AM – 3:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:44 PM – 11:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:58 AM – 1:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:50 PM – 5:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–3:51 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:51 AM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Sun |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Venus |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Mercury |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Moon |
| 10:09 AM–11:11 AM | Saturn |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:14 PM–1:17 PM | Mars |
| 1:17 PM–2:20 PM | Sun |
| 2:20 PM–3:23 PM | Venus |
| 3:23 PM–4:25 PM | Mercury |
| 4:25 PM–5:28 PM | Moon |
| 5:28 PM–6:31 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Mars |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Sun |
| 9:23 PM–10:20 PM | Venus |
| 10:20 PM–11:17 PM | Mercury |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Moon |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Saturn |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Mars |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Sun |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Venus |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Mercury |
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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.