Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 12 September 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:03 AM–10:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 7:47 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 3
until 12:55 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:09 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:47 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Moonrise
6:46 AM
Moonset
6:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:03 AM–10:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:38 PM–3:10 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:59 AM–7:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:14 PM – 7:24 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:23 PM – 11:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:59 AM – 6:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–12:55 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:55 PM–5:59 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, 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–7:00 AM | Saturn |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–1:08 PM | Moon |
| 1:08 PM–2:09 PM | Saturn |
| 2:09 PM–3:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:13 PM | Sun |
| 5:13 PM–6:14 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:14 PM–7:13 PM | Mercury |
| 7:13 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
| 8:11 PM–9:10 PM | Saturn |
| 9:10 PM–10:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:09 PM–11:08 PM | Mars |
| 11:08 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–2:04 AM | Mercury |
| 2:04 AM–3:03 AM | Moon |
| 3:03 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 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.