Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 24 December 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–2:59 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 6:58 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 1:47 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:51 PM
Karana
Bava
until 6:58 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
6:12 PM
Moonset
7:38 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–2:59 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:28 AM–7:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:19 AM–10:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:34 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:47 AM – 6:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:34 PM – 9:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:12 PM – 1:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:15 AM – 11:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–1:47 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:47 AM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 AM–8:22 AM | Mars |
| 8:22 AM–9:19 AM | Sun |
| 9:19 AM–10:15 AM | Venus |
| 10:15 AM–11:12 AM | Mercury |
| 11:12 AM–12:09 PM | Moon |
| 12:09 PM–1:06 PM | Saturn |
| 1:06 PM–2:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 PM–2:59 PM | Mars |
| 2:59 PM–3:56 PM | Sun |
| 3:56 PM–4:53 PM | Venus |
| 4:53 PM–5:50 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:53 PM | Moon |
| 6:53 PM–7:56 PM | Saturn |
| 7:56 PM–8:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:59 PM–10:03 PM | Mars |
| 10:03 PM–11:06 PM | Sun |
| 11:06 PM–12:09 AM | Venus |
| 12:09 AM–1:12 AM | Mercury |
| 1:12 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:19 AM | Saturn |
| 3:19 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:26 AM | Mars |
| 5:26 AM–6:29 AM | Sun |
More for Chennai: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.