Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 16 January 2027: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi). Sunrise 6:36 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:27 AM–10:53 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 1:44 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 11:39 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:38 PM
Karana
Bava
until 1:44 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
12:00 PM
Moonset
12:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:27 AM–10:53 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:36 AM–8:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:55 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:36 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:12 AM – 6:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:41 PM – 9:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:36 AM – 7:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:36 AM–11:39 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:39 PM–6:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:36 AM–7:33 AM | Saturn |
| 7:33 AM–8:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:30 AM–9:27 AM | Mars |
| 9:27 AM–10:25 AM | Sun |
| 10:25 AM–11:22 AM | Venus |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Mercury |
| 12:19 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 PM–4:08 PM | Mars |
| 4:08 PM–5:05 PM | Sun |
| 5:05 PM–6:02 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:05 PM | Mercury |
| 7:05 PM–8:08 PM | Moon |
| 8:08 PM–9:11 PM | Saturn |
| 9:11 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:19 AM | Sun |
| 12:19 AM–1:22 AM | Venus |
| 1:22 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:28 AM | Moon |
| 3:28 AM–4:30 AM | Saturn |
| 4:30 AM–5:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:33 AM–6:36 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.