Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:32 AM–9:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:21 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 8:28 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:04 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:23 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
3:46 PM
Moonset
3:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:32 AM–9:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:39 AM–12:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 AM – 7:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:37 PM – 1:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–3:06 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:06 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–8:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:28 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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 | Moon |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Saturn |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:05 AM–10:08 AM | Mars |
| 10:08 AM–11:10 AM | Sun |
| 11:10 AM–12:12 PM | Venus |
| 12:12 PM–1:15 PM | Mercury |
| 1:15 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:19 PM | Saturn |
| 3:19 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Mars |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:24 PM | Venus |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Mercury |
| 8:22 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 PM–12:12 AM | Mars |
| 12:12 AM–1:10 AM | Sun |
| 1:10 AM–2:08 AM | Venus |
| 2:08 AM–3:05 AM | Mercury |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Moon |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Saturn |
| 5:01 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.