Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 17 November 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 5:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:47 PM–4:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:06 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 4:35 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:54 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:18 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Moonrise
12:17 PM
Moonset
12:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:47 PM–4:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:02 AM–10:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:55 AM–1:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:29 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:09 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:40 PM – 6:55 PM
Nishita
11:30 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:09 AM – 5:18 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:11 PM – 6:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:40 AM – 8:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:27 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:09 AM–3:31 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:31 PM–6:09 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:09 AM–4:35 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:35 AM–6:09 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
| 6:09 AM–7:07 AM | Mars |
| 7:07 AM–8:04 AM | Sun |
| 8:04 AM–9:02 AM | Venus |
| 9:02 AM–10:00 AM | Mercury |
| 10:00 AM–10:57 AM | Moon |
| 10:57 AM–11:55 AM | Saturn |
| 11:55 AM–12:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 PM–1:50 PM | Mars |
| 1:50 PM–2:47 PM | Sun |
| 2:47 PM–3:45 PM | Venus |
| 3:45 PM–4:43 PM | Mercury |
| 4:43 PM–5:40 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:40 PM–6:43 PM | Saturn |
| 6:43 PM–7:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:45 PM–8:47 PM | Mars |
| 8:47 PM–9:50 PM | Sun |
| 9:50 PM–10:52 PM | Venus |
| 10:52 PM–11:55 PM | Mercury |
| 11:55 PM–12:57 AM | Moon |
| 12:57 AM–2:00 AM | Saturn |
| 2:00 AM–3:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:02 AM–4:05 AM | Mars |
| 4:05 AM–5:07 AM | Sun |
| 5:07 AM–6:10 AM | Venus |
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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.