Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
12:22 PM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:58 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 5:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:08 AM – 10:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 5:58 AM–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Venus |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Mercury |
| 11:11 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:18 PM–3:21 PM | Mars |
| 3:21 PM–4:24 PM | Sun |
| 4:24 PM–5:26 PM | Venus |
| 5:26 PM–6:29 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:26 PM | Moon |
| 7:26 PM–8:24 PM | Saturn |
| 8:24 PM–9:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 PM–10:19 PM | Mars |
| 10:19 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:11 AM | Mercury |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Moon |
| 2:08 AM–3:06 AM | Saturn |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Sun |
More for Chennai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.