Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:22 PM–4:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 5:51 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 1
until 6:47 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:23 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 5:51 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
10:39 AM
Moonset
10:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:22 PM–4:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:14 PM–1:48 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 – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:19 PM – 11:03 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:00 AM – 12:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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 | Mars |
| 7:00 AM–8:03 AM | Sun |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Venus |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Mercury |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Moon |
| 11:11 AM–12:14 PM | Saturn |
| 12:14 PM–1:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 PM–2:19 PM | Mars |
| 2:19 PM–3:22 PM | Sun |
| 3:22 PM–4:24 PM | Venus |
| 4:24 PM–5:27 PM | Mercury |
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:27 PM | Saturn |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Mars |
| 9:22 PM–10:19 PM | Sun |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Venus |
| 11:17 PM–12:14 AM | Mercury |
| 12:14 AM–1:11 AM | Moon |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Saturn |
| 2:09 AM–3:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Mars |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Sun |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Venus |
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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.