Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 22 August 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:39 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:01 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 3
until 2:49 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:14 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:49 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
2:07 PM
Moonset
1:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:39 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:47 PM–3:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:32 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
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:48 PM – 1:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–2:49 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
2:49 PM–5:58 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–2:49 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:49 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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 | Saturn |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:10 AM | Venus |
| 11:10 AM–12:13 PM | Mercury |
| 12:13 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:18 PM | Saturn |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:20 PM–4:23 PM | Mars |
| 4:23 PM–5:25 PM | Sun |
| 5:25 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:25 PM | Mercury |
| 7:25 PM–8:23 PM | Moon |
| 8:23 PM–9:20 PM | Saturn |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 PM–11:15 PM | Mars |
| 11:15 PM–12:13 AM | Sun |
| 12:13 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:08 AM | Mercury |
| 2:08 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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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.