Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 28 August 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–12:11 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 9:49 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 3:13 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 7:28 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:49 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
6:32 PM
Moonset
6:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–12:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:18 PM–4:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:32 AM–9:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 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 – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:44 PM – 9:24 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:45 AM – 11:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–3:13 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:13 AM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:59 AM–7:01 AM | Venus |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mercury |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Moon |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Saturn |
| 10:07 AM–11:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 AM–12:11 PM | Mars |
| 12:11 PM–1:13 PM | Sun |
| 1:13 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:18 PM | Mercury |
| 3:18 PM–4:20 PM | Moon |
| 4:20 PM–5:22 PM | Saturn |
| 5:22 PM–6:24 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:22 PM | Mars |
| 7:22 PM–8:20 PM | Sun |
| 8:20 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:16 PM | Mercury |
| 10:16 PM–11:13 PM | Moon |
| 11:13 PM–12:11 AM | Saturn |
| 12:11 AM–1:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:09 AM–2:07 AM | Mars |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Sun |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Venus |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mercury |
| 5:01 AM–5:59 AM | Moon |
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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.