Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 29 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 29 August 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:05 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 9:57 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 3:42 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:36 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:57 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
7:09 PM
Moonset
7:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:05 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:44 PM–3:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:59 AM–7:32 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
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:33 PM – 9:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:45 AM – 11:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:59 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–9:38 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:38 PM–5:59 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–3:42 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:42 AM–5:59 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 5:59 AM–7:01 AM | Saturn |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Mars |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:09 AM | Venus |
| 11:09 AM–12:11 PM | Mercury |
| 12:11 PM–1:13 PM | Moon |
| 1:13 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:21 PM | Sun |
| 5:21 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:21 PM | Mercury |
| 7:21 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:17 PM | Saturn |
| 9:17 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:13 PM | Mars |
| 11:13 PM–12:11 AM | Sun |
| 12:11 AM–1:09 AM | Venus |
| 1:09 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–5:59 AM | Mars |
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.