Panchang for Chennai
Wednesday, 23 August 2028 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Chennai on Wednesday, 23 August 2028: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:13 PM–1:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 1:56 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 11:16 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 12:50 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:30 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
8:32 AM
Moonset
8:38 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:13 PM–1:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:32 AM–9:05 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:39 AM–12:13 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:48 AM–12:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:27 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:30 PM – 1:56 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:53 PM – 7:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:17 AM – 10:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:48 AM – 12:37 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–11:16 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:16 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–7:01 AM | Mercury |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Moon |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Saturn |
| 9:05 AM–10:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 AM–11:10 AM | Mars |
| 11:10 AM–12:13 PM | Sun |
| 12:13 PM–1:15 PM | Venus |
| 1:15 PM–2:17 PM | Mercury |
| 2:17 PM–3:20 PM | Moon |
| 3:20 PM–4:22 PM | Saturn |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:24 PM–6:27 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:27 PM–7:24 PM | Sun |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Venus |
| 8:22 PM–9:20 PM | Mercury |
| 9:20 PM–10:17 PM | Moon |
| 10:17 PM–11:15 PM | Saturn |
| 11:15 PM–12:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:13 AM–1:10 AM | Mars |
| 1:10 AM–2:08 AM | Sun |
| 2:08 AM–3:05 AM | Venus |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Mercury |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Moon |
| 5:01 AM–5:58 AM | Saturn |
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Computed for Chennai (13.09, 80.28, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.