Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 15 December 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 5:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:55 PM–4:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 9:20 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 11:53 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 1:38 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:22 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
10:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:55 PM–4:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:14 AM–10:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:05 PM–1:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:08 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
1:58 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:45 PM – 7:01 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:12 AM – 7:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:44 PM – 9:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:40 AM – 9:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–11:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:53 AM–6:24 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
| 6:24 AM–7:21 AM | Mars |
| 7:21 AM–8:17 AM | Sun |
| 8:17 AM–9:14 AM | Venus |
| 9:14 AM–10:11 AM | Mercury |
| 10:11 AM–11:08 AM | Moon |
| 11:08 AM–12:05 PM | Saturn |
| 12:05 PM–1:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:01 PM–1:58 PM | Mars |
| 1:58 PM–2:55 PM | Sun |
| 2:55 PM–3:52 PM | Venus |
| 3:52 PM–4:49 PM | Mercury |
| 4:49 PM–5:45 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:45 PM–6:49 PM | Saturn |
| 6:49 PM–7:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:52 PM–8:55 PM | Mars |
| 8:55 PM–9:58 PM | Sun |
| 9:58 PM–11:02 PM | Venus |
| 11:02 PM–12:05 AM | Mercury |
| 12:05 AM–1:08 AM | Moon |
| 1:08 AM–2:11 AM | Saturn |
| 2:11 AM–3:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:15 AM–4:18 AM | Mars |
| 4:18 AM–5:21 AM | Sun |
| 5:21 AM–6:24 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.