Panchang for Chennai
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 18 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:21 PM–5:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 12:49 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:29 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
12:18 PM
Moonset
11:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:21 PM–5:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:55 AM–1:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:52 PM–4:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:29 AM – 9:43 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:49 PM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:25 AM – 9:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:46 PM – 11:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:15 PM – 5:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–7:33 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
7:33 PM–6:00 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–12:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:49 PM–6:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:00 AM–6:59 AM | Sun |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Venus |
| 7:58 AM–8:57 AM | Mercury |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Moon |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Saturn |
| 10:56 AM–11:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:55 AM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:53 PM | Sun |
| 1:53 PM–2:52 PM | Venus |
| 2:52 PM–3:51 PM | Mercury |
| 3:51 PM–4:50 PM | Moon |
| 4:50 PM–5:49 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:50 PM–7:51 PM | Mars |
| 7:51 PM–8:52 PM | Sun |
| 8:52 PM–9:53 PM | Venus |
| 9:53 PM–10:54 PM | Mercury |
| 10:54 PM–11:55 PM | Moon |
| 11:55 PM–12:56 AM | Saturn |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Mars |
| 2:58 AM–3:59 AM | Sun |
| 3:59 AM–4:59 AM | Venus |
| 4:59 AM–6:00 AM | Mercury |
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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.