Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 23 December 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:08 PM–1:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 10:48 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 4
until 7:57 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:15 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:48 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
5:03 PM
Moonset
6:34 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:08 PM–1:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:53 AM–9:18 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:43 AM–12:08 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:46 AM–12:31 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:48 AM – 8:54 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:28 AM – 7:57 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:21 AM – 10:46 AM
9:12 PM – 10:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:50 PM – 2:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:46 AM – 12:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–6:26 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:26 PM–6:28 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–7:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:57 AM–4:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:25 AM | Mercury |
| 7:25 AM–8:21 AM | Moon |
| 8:21 AM–9:18 AM | Saturn |
| 9:18 AM–10:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 AM–11:12 AM | Mars |
| 11:12 AM–12:08 PM | Sun |
| 12:08 PM–1:05 PM | Venus |
| 1:05 PM–2:02 PM | Mercury |
| 2:02 PM–2:59 PM | Moon |
| 2:59 PM–3:56 PM | Saturn |
| 3:56 PM–4:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:52 PM–5:49 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:52 PM | Sun |
| 6:52 PM–7:56 PM | Venus |
| 7:56 PM–8:59 PM | Mercury |
| 8:59 PM–10:02 PM | Moon |
| 10:02 PM–11:05 PM | Saturn |
| 11:05 PM–12:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:09 AM–1:12 AM | Mars |
| 1:12 AM–2:15 AM | Sun |
| 2:15 AM–3:19 AM | Venus |
| 3:19 AM–4:22 AM | Mercury |
| 4:22 AM–5:25 AM | Moon |
| 5:25 AM–6:28 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.