Panchang for Chennai
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Monday, 21 December 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:52 AM–9:17 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 5:37 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 1:09 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 1:32 AM
Karana
Bava
until 7:01 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
2:59 PM
Moonset
4:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:52 AM–9:17 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:42 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:33 PM–2:58 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:42 AM – 10:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:57 PM – 1:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:30 PM – 1:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:27 AM–6:36 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
6:36 PM–6:27 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–1:09 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:09 PM–6:27 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:27 AM–7:24 AM | Moon |
| 7:24 AM–8:20 AM | Saturn |
| 8:20 AM–9:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 AM–10:14 AM | Mars |
| 10:14 AM–11:11 AM | Sun |
| 11:11 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:04 PM | Mercury |
| 1:04 PM–2:01 PM | Moon |
| 2:01 PM–2:58 PM | Saturn |
| 2:58 PM–3:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:55 PM–4:51 PM | Mars |
| 4:51 PM–5:48 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:51 PM | Venus |
| 6:51 PM–7:55 PM | Mercury |
| 7:55 PM–8:58 PM | Moon |
| 8:58 PM–10:01 PM | Saturn |
| 10:01 PM–11:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:18 AM | Mercury |
| 3:18 AM–4:21 AM | Moon |
| 4:21 AM–5:24 AM | Saturn |
| 5:24 AM–6:27 AM | Jupiter |
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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.