Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 12 December 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 5:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:13 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:07 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 11:17 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
5:44 PM
Moonrise
8:53 AM
Moonset
8:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:13 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:29 PM–2:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:22 AM–7:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:22 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:44 PM – 7:00 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:29 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:29 AM – 6:22 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 6:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:58 PM – 12:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:07 PM – 1:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:22 AM – 7:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:22 AM–9:52 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
9:52 AM–6:22 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:22 AM–6:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:12 AM–6:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:22 AM–7:19 AM | Saturn |
| 7:19 AM–8:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 AM–9:13 AM | Mars |
| 9:13 AM–10:10 AM | Sun |
| 10:10 AM–11:06 AM | Venus |
| 11:06 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:00 PM | Moon |
| 1:00 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–2:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:54 PM–3:51 PM | Mars |
| 3:51 PM–4:47 PM | Sun |
| 4:47 PM–5:44 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:44 PM–6:48 PM | Mercury |
| 6:48 PM–7:51 PM | Moon |
| 7:51 PM–8:54 PM | Saturn |
| 8:54 PM–9:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 PM–11:00 PM | Mars |
| 11:00 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–1:07 AM | Venus |
| 1:07 AM–2:10 AM | Mercury |
| 2:10 AM–3:13 AM | Moon |
| 3:13 AM–4:16 AM | Saturn |
| 4:16 AM–5:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:20 AM–6:23 AM | Mars |
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.