Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:39 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 11:37 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 4
until 11:53 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 5:18 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:26 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
1:15 PM
Moonset
12:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:39 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:21 PM–4:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:32 AM–9:06 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 – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:58 AM – 11:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:57 AM – 6:44 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:10 PM – 7:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–11:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:53 AM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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–7:01 AM | Venus |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mercury |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Moon |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Saturn |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:16 PM | Sun |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:21 PM | Mercury |
| 3:21 PM–4:23 PM | Moon |
| 4:23 PM–5:26 PM | Saturn |
| 5:26 PM–6:28 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:26 PM | Mars |
| 7:26 PM–8:23 PM | Sun |
| 8:23 PM–9:21 PM | Venus |
| 9:21 PM–10:18 PM | Mercury |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Moon |
| 11:16 PM–12:13 AM | Saturn |
| 12:13 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Mars |
| 2:08 AM–3:06 AM | Sun |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Venus |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mercury |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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.