Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:32 AM–9:06 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
9:48 AM
Moonset
9:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:32 AM–9:06 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–12:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:48 PM–3:22 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
2:19 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:39 PM – 1:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Moon |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Saturn |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:06 AM–10:09 AM | Mars |
| 10:09 AM–11:11 AM | Sun |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Venus |
| 12:14 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:22 PM | Saturn |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 PM–5:28 PM | Mars |
| 5:28 PM–6:30 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:28 PM | Venus |
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Mercury |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Moon |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Mars |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Venus |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Mercury |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Moon |
| 4:03 AM–5:00 AM | Saturn |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Jupiter |
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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.