Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 20 October 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:51 PM–4:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 12:51 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 6:02 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 12:50 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:51 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
1:43 PM
Moonset
1:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:51 PM–4:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:57 AM–10:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:54 AM–1:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:36 AM – 8:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:20 PM – 12:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–6:02 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:02 PM–6:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:01 AM–6:59 AM | Mars |
| 6:59 AM–7:58 AM | Sun |
| 7:58 AM–8:57 AM | Venus |
| 8:57 AM–9:56 AM | Mercury |
| 9:56 AM–10:55 AM | Moon |
| 10:55 AM–11:54 AM | Saturn |
| 11:54 AM–12:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:53 PM–1:52 PM | Mars |
| 1:52 PM–2:51 PM | Sun |
| 2:51 PM–3:50 PM | Venus |
| 3:50 PM–4:49 PM | Mercury |
| 4:49 PM–5:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:49 PM | Saturn |
| 6:49 PM–7:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:50 PM–8:51 PM | Mars |
| 8:51 PM–9:52 PM | Sun |
| 9:52 PM–10:53 PM | Venus |
| 10:53 PM–11:54 PM | Mercury |
| 11:54 PM–12:56 AM | Moon |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Saturn |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:58 AM–3:59 AM | Mars |
| 3:59 AM–5:00 AM | Sun |
| 5:00 AM–6:01 AM | Venus |
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.