Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 8 December 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 8 December 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:52 PM–4:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 6:22 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 3
until 6:16 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 8:06 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 5:15 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Moonrise
5:34 AM
Moonset
5:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:52 PM–4:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:11 AM–10:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:02 PM–1:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:43 PM – 6:59 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:48 AM – 8:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:31 AM – 2:18 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:37 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–6:16 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:16 PM–6:20 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:20 AM–7:17 AM | Mars |
| 7:17 AM–8:14 AM | Sun |
| 8:14 AM–9:11 AM | Venus |
| 9:11 AM–10:08 AM | Mercury |
| 10:08 AM–11:05 AM | Moon |
| 11:05 AM–12:02 PM | Saturn |
| 12:02 PM–12:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:58 PM–1:55 PM | Mars |
| 1:55 PM–2:52 PM | Sun |
| 2:52 PM–3:49 PM | Venus |
| 3:49 PM–4:46 PM | Mercury |
| 4:46 PM–5:43 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:43 PM–6:46 PM | Saturn |
| 6:46 PM–7:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:49 PM–8:52 PM | Mars |
| 8:52 PM–9:56 PM | Sun |
| 9:56 PM–10:59 PM | Venus |
| 10:59 PM–12:02 AM | Mercury |
| 12:02 AM–1:05 AM | Moon |
| 1:05 AM–2:08 AM | Saturn |
| 2:08 AM–3:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 AM–4:14 AM | Mars |
| 4:14 AM–5:18 AM | Sun |
| 5:18 AM–6:21 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.