Panchang for Puducherry
Saturday, 21 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Saturday, 21 March 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:17 AM–10:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 11:57 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 12:38 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 7:01 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:15 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
7:40 AM
Moonset
8:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:17 AM–10:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:15 AM–7:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:48 AM – 7:17 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:56 PM – 10:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:15 AM – 7:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–12:38 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:38 AM–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–9:17 AM | Mars |
| 9:17 AM–10:18 AM | Sun |
| 10:18 AM–11:18 AM | Venus |
| 11:18 AM–12:19 PM | Mercury |
| 12:19 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:22 PM | Sun |
| 5:22 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:22 PM | Mercury |
| 7:22 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:20 PM | Saturn |
| 9:20 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:19 PM | Mars |
| 11:19 PM–12:18 AM | Sun |
| 12:18 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:17 AM | Mercury |
| 2:17 AM–3:17 AM | Moon |
| 3:17 AM–4:16 AM | Saturn |
| 4:16 AM–5:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:15 AM–6:15 AM | Mars |
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.