Panchang for Chennai
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Thursday, 31 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–3:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:14 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:26 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:33 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
12:05 AM
Moonset
12:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–3:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:31 AM–7:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:22 AM–10:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:04 AM – 11:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:39 AM – 2:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:19 AM – 11:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:31 AM–4:47 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:47 AM–6:31 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–4:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:14 PM–6:31 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
| 6:31 AM–7:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:28 AM–8:25 AM | Mars |
| 8:25 AM–9:22 AM | Sun |
| 9:22 AM–10:19 AM | Venus |
| 10:19 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:12 PM | Moon |
| 12:12 PM–1:09 PM | Saturn |
| 1:09 PM–2:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 PM–3:03 PM | Mars |
| 3:03 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–4:56 PM | Venus |
| 4:56 PM–5:53 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:56 PM | Moon |
| 6:56 PM–8:00 PM | Saturn |
| 8:00 PM–9:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 PM–10:06 PM | Mars |
| 10:06 PM–11:09 PM | Sun |
| 11:09 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:16 AM | Mercury |
| 1:16 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:22 AM | Saturn |
| 3:22 AM–4:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 AM–5:29 AM | Mars |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 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.