Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 12 October 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 12 October 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:29 AM–8:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 10:14 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 11:52 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:32 PM
Karana
Balava
until 9:49 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
7:09 AM
Moonset
6:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:29 AM–8:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:27 AM–11:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:25 PM–2:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:35 PM – 4:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:54 AM – 7:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:20 PM – 1:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–11:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:52 PM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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–6:59 AM | Moon |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Saturn |
| 7:58 AM–8:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:58 AM–9:57 AM | Mars |
| 9:57 AM–10:57 AM | Sun |
| 10:57 AM–11:56 AM | Venus |
| 11:56 AM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:54 PM–4:53 PM | Mars |
| 4:53 PM–5:53 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:53 PM | Venus |
| 6:53 PM–7:54 PM | Mercury |
| 7:54 PM–8:54 PM | Moon |
| 8:54 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–10:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 PM–11:56 PM | Mars |
| 11:56 PM–12:57 AM | Sun |
| 12:57 AM–1:57 AM | Venus |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Mercury |
| 2:58 AM–3:58 AM | Moon |
| 3:58 AM–4:59 AM | Saturn |
| 4:59 AM–6:00 AM | Jupiter |
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.