Today’s Panchang in Chennai
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 18 September 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:31 AM–12:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 1:02 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 2
until 10:45 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 1:35 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 1:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
11:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:31 AM–12:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:05 PM–4:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:29 AM–9:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:19 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:02 PM – 2:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:54 PM – 2:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–10:45 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
10:45 PM–5:58 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–10:45 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:45 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:58 AM–6:58 AM | Venus |
| 6:58 AM–7:59 AM | Mercury |
| 7:59 AM–9:00 AM | Moon |
| 9:00 AM–10:01 AM | Saturn |
| 10:01 AM–11:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 AM–12:03 PM | Mars |
| 12:03 PM–1:03 PM | Sun |
| 1:03 PM–2:04 PM | Venus |
| 2:04 PM–3:05 PM | Mercury |
| 3:05 PM–4:06 PM | Moon |
| 4:06 PM–5:07 PM | Saturn |
| 5:07 PM–6:08 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:07 PM | Mars |
| 7:07 PM–8:06 PM | Sun |
| 8:06 PM–9:05 PM | Venus |
| 9:05 PM–10:05 PM | Mercury |
| 10:05 PM–11:04 PM | Moon |
| 11:04 PM–12:03 AM | Saturn |
| 12:03 AM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:02 AM | Mars |
| 2:02 AM–3:01 AM | Sun |
| 3:01 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–5:59 AM | Moon |
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.