Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 17 September 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:36 PM–3:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 10:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 7:54 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:50 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
11:05 AM
Moonset
10:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:36 PM–3:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:59 AM–7:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:02 AM–10:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:28 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:59 AM – 7:54 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:24 AM – 10:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:10 AM – 3:57 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:03 AM – 10:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–7:54 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:54 PM–5:59 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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 | Jupiter |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Mars |
| 8:01 AM–9:02 AM | Sun |
| 9:02 AM–10:03 AM | Venus |
| 10:03 AM–11:04 AM | Mercury |
| 11:04 AM–12:04 PM | Moon |
| 12:04 PM–1:05 PM | Saturn |
| 1:05 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:07 PM | Mars |
| 3:07 PM–4:08 PM | Sun |
| 4:08 PM–5:09 PM | Venus |
| 5:09 PM–6:10 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:09 PM | Moon |
| 7:09 PM–8:08 PM | Saturn |
| 8:08 PM–9:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:07 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:05 PM | Sun |
| 11:05 PM–12:04 AM | Venus |
| 12:04 AM–1:04 AM | Mercury |
| 1:04 AM–2:03 AM | Moon |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Saturn |
| 3:02 AM–4:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Mars |
| 5:00 AM–5:59 AM | Sun |
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.