Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:54 AM–1:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:12 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:48 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:33 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:12 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
2:22 PM
Moonset
2:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:54 AM–1:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:29 AM–8:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:26 AM–11:54 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:31 AM–12:18 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 – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:01 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:36 AM – 6:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:38 AM – 10:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 AM – 4:58 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–7:00 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
7:00 AM–6:01 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–7:48 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:48 PM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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–7:00 AM | Mercury |
| 7:00 AM–7:59 AM | Moon |
| 7:59 AM–8:57 AM | Saturn |
| 8:57 AM–9:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:56 AM–10:55 AM | Mars |
| 10:55 AM–11:54 AM | Sun |
| 11:54 AM–12:53 PM | Venus |
| 12:53 PM–1:52 PM | Mercury |
| 1:52 PM–2:51 PM | Moon |
| 2:51 PM–3:50 PM | Saturn |
| 3:50 PM–4:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:49 PM–5:48 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:49 PM | Sun |
| 6:49 PM–7:50 PM | Venus |
| 7:50 PM–8:51 PM | Mercury |
| 8:51 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:53 PM | Saturn |
| 10:53 PM–11:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 PM–12:55 AM | Mars |
| 12:55 AM–1:57 AM | Sun |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Venus |
| 2:58 AM–3:59 AM | Mercury |
| 3:59 AM–5:00 AM | Moon |
| 5:00 AM–6:01 AM | Saturn |
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.