Panchang for Chennai
Tuesday, 16 May 2028 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Tuesday, 16 May 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:17 PM–4:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:28 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:01 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:35 PM
Karana
Balava
until 4:13 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
12:05 AM
Moonset
12:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:17 PM–4:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:55 AM–10:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:06 PM–1:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:41 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:14 AM – 4:59 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:36 AM – 5:44 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:20 PM – 4:07 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:17 AM – 9:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:44 AM–12:30 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
12:30 PM–5:44 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:44 AM–2:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:01 AM–5:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:44 AM–6:48 AM | Mars |
| 6:48 AM–7:51 AM | Sun |
| 7:51 AM–8:55 AM | Venus |
| 8:55 AM–9:59 AM | Mercury |
| 9:59 AM–11:02 AM | Moon |
| 11:02 AM–12:06 PM | Saturn |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 PM–2:14 PM | Mars |
| 2:14 PM–3:17 PM | Sun |
| 3:17 PM–4:21 PM | Venus |
| 4:21 PM–5:25 PM | Mercury |
| 5:25 PM–6:28 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:25 PM | Saturn |
| 7:25 PM–8:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 PM–9:17 PM | Mars |
| 9:17 PM–10:13 PM | Sun |
| 10:13 PM–11:10 PM | Venus |
| 11:10 PM–12:06 AM | Mercury |
| 12:06 AM–1:02 AM | Moon |
| 1:02 AM–1:59 AM | Saturn |
| 1:59 AM–2:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:55 AM–3:51 AM | Mars |
| 3:51 AM–4:48 AM | Sun |
| 4:48 AM–5:44 AM | Venus |
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.