Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:31 PM–2:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:27 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 3:31 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:21 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
12:04 PM
Moonset
12:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:31 PM–2:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:25 AM–7:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:15 AM–10:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:02 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:25 AM – 11:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:01 AM – 8:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:23 AM – 3:01 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 10:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–9:13 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:13 AM–6:25 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–3:31 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:31 PM–6:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:25 AM–7:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:22 AM–8:18 AM | Mars |
| 8:18 AM–9:15 AM | Sun |
| 9:15 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:06 PM | Moon |
| 12:06 PM–1:02 PM | Saturn |
| 1:02 PM–1:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 PM–2:56 PM | Mars |
| 2:56 PM–3:53 PM | Sun |
| 3:53 PM–4:50 PM | Venus |
| 4:50 PM–5:46 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:50 PM | Moon |
| 6:50 PM–7:53 PM | Saturn |
| 7:53 PM–8:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:56 PM–9:59 PM | Mars |
| 9:59 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–12:06 AM | Venus |
| 12:06 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:16 AM | Saturn |
| 3:16 AM–4:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 AM–5:22 AM | Mars |
| 5:22 AM–6:25 AM | Sun |
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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.