Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:05 PM–1:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 10:46 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:03 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 1:46 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:09 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
11:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:05 PM–1:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:50 AM–9:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:40 AM–12:05 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:42 AM–12:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:46 PM – 6:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:50 PM – 10:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:42 AM – 12:28 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–2:03 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:03 PM–6:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
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 | Mercury |
| 7:21 AM–8:18 AM | Moon |
| 8:18 AM–9:15 AM | Saturn |
| 9:15 AM–10:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 AM–11:08 AM | Mars |
| 11:08 AM–12:05 PM | Sun |
| 12:05 PM–1:02 PM | Venus |
| 1:02 PM–1:59 PM | Mercury |
| 1:59 PM–2:56 PM | Moon |
| 2:56 PM–3:52 PM | Saturn |
| 3:52 PM–4:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:49 PM–5:46 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:49 PM | Sun |
| 6:49 PM–7:52 PM | Venus |
| 7:52 PM–8:56 PM | Mercury |
| 8:56 PM–9:59 PM | Moon |
| 9:59 PM–11:02 PM | Saturn |
| 11:02 PM–12:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 AM–1:09 AM | Mars |
| 1:09 AM–2:12 AM | Sun |
| 2:12 AM–3:15 AM | Venus |
| 3:15 AM–4:18 AM | Mercury |
| 4:18 AM–5:22 AM | Moon |
| 5:22 AM–6:25 AM | Saturn |
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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.