Panchang for Puducherry
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:51 AM–9:16 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:22 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:32 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Moonrise
11:11 AM
Moonset
11:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:51 AM–9:16 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:42 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:33 PM–2:59 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:51 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–1:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:25 AM–7:22 AM | Moon |
| 7:22 AM–8:19 AM | Saturn |
| 8:19 AM–9:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 AM–10:14 AM | Mars |
| 10:14 AM–11:11 AM | Sun |
| 11:11 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:05 PM | Mercury |
| 1:05 PM–2:02 PM | Moon |
| 2:02 PM–2:59 PM | Saturn |
| 2:59 PM–3:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:56 PM–4:53 PM | Mars |
| 4:53 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:51 PM–6:53 PM | Venus |
| 6:53 PM–7:56 PM | Mercury |
| 7:56 PM–8:59 PM | Moon |
| 8:59 PM–10:02 PM | Saturn |
| 10:02 PM–11:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:17 AM | Mercury |
| 3:17 AM–4:20 AM | Moon |
| 4:20 AM–5:23 AM | Saturn |
| 5:23 AM–6:26 AM | Jupiter |
More for Puducherry: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Puducherry (11.93, 79.83, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.