Panchang for Chennai
Saturday, 18 March 2028 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 18 March 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:16 AM–10:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:31 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 11:43 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 5:31 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
12:32 AM
Moonset
12:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:16 AM–10:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:48 PM–3:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:15 AM–7:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:50 PM – 6:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:31 AM – 8:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:15 AM – 7:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–11:43 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:43 PM–6:15 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
| 6:15 AM–7:16 AM | Saturn |
| 7:16 AM–8:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 AM–9:16 AM | Mars |
| 9:16 AM–10:17 AM | Sun |
| 10:17 AM–11:17 AM | Venus |
| 11:17 AM–12:18 PM | Mercury |
| 12:18 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:19 PM | Saturn |
| 2:19 PM–3:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:17 AM | Venus |
| 1:17 AM–2:16 AM | Mercury |
| 2:16 AM–3:16 AM | Moon |
| 3:16 AM–4:15 AM | Saturn |
| 4:15 AM–5:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:15 AM–6:15 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.