Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 27 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 27 August 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:45 PM–3:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 9:09 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:16 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 7:55 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:09 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
5:53 PM
Moonset
5:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:45 PM–3:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:59 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:05 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:09 AM – 9:33 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:14 PM – 4:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–1:36 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:36 PM–5:59 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–2:16 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:16 AM–5:59 AM: 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
| 5:59 AM–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Sun |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:12 PM | Moon |
| 12:12 PM–1:14 PM | Saturn |
| 1:14 PM–2:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 PM–3:18 PM | Mars |
| 3:18 PM–4:20 PM | Sun |
| 4:20 PM–5:22 PM | Venus |
| 5:22 PM–6:25 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:22 PM | Moon |
| 7:22 PM–8:20 PM | Saturn |
| 8:20 PM–9:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:18 PM–10:16 PM | Mars |
| 10:16 PM–11:14 PM | Sun |
| 11:14 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Saturn |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–5:59 AM | Sun |
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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.