Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 26 December 2026: Krishna Tritiya tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:20 AM–10:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaKrishna
until 8:06 PM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 8:13 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:22 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:43 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Moonrise
8:26 PM
Moonset
9:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:20 AM–10:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:35 PM–3:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–7:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:48 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:13 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:49 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:51 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:43 AM – 8:06 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:31 PM – 3:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:29 AM – 7:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–8:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:13 PM–6:29 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:29 AM–7:26 AM | Saturn |
| 7:26 AM–8:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:23 AM–9:20 AM | Mars |
| 9:20 AM–10:16 AM | Sun |
| 10:16 AM–11:13 AM | Venus |
| 11:13 AM–12:10 PM | Mercury |
| 12:10 PM–1:07 PM | Moon |
| 1:07 PM–2:03 PM | Saturn |
| 2:03 PM–3:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:00 PM–3:57 PM | Mars |
| 3:57 PM–4:54 PM | Sun |
| 4:54 PM–5:51 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:51 PM–6:54 PM | Mercury |
| 6:54 PM–7:57 PM | Moon |
| 7:57 PM–9:00 PM | Saturn |
| 9:00 PM–10:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:04 PM–11:07 PM | Mars |
| 11:07 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:17 AM | Mercury |
| 2:17 AM–3:20 AM | Moon |
| 3:20 AM–4:23 AM | Saturn |
| 4:23 AM–5:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:26 AM–6:30 AM | Mars |
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.