Panchang for Chennai
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Friday, 18 September 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:33 AM–12:04 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
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
11:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:33 AM–12:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:07 PM–4:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:30 AM–9:01 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:28 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
6:09 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:28 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
8:25 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–10:45 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
10:45 PM–5:59 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 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–5:59 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
| 5:59 AM–7:00 AM | Venus |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Mercury |
| 8:01 AM–9:01 AM | Moon |
| 9:01 AM–10:02 AM | Saturn |
| 10:02 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–12:04 PM | Mars |
| 12:04 PM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:07 PM | Mercury |
| 3:07 PM–4:08 PM | Moon |
| 4:08 PM–5:09 PM | Saturn |
| 5:09 PM–6:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:09 PM | Mars |
| 7:09 PM–8:08 PM | Sun |
| 8:08 PM–9:07 PM | Venus |
| 9:07 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:05 PM | Moon |
| 11:05 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–1:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:03 AM–2:02 AM | Mars |
| 2:02 AM–3:01 AM | Sun |
| 3:01 AM–4:01 AM | Venus |
| 4:01 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 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.