Panchang for Puducherry
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Saturday, 16 May 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:48 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:58 AM–10:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:31 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 5:30 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 10:26 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 3:23 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
4:54 AM
Moonset
6:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:58 AM–10:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:43 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:48 AM–7:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:17 AM – 5:02 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:40 AM – 5:48 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:15 PM – 2:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:01 AM – 5:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:48 AM – 6:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:48 AM–10:47 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
10:47 PM–5:48 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:48 AM–5:30 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:30 PM–5:48 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:48 AM–6:51 AM | Saturn |
| 6:51 AM–7:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 AM–8:58 AM | Mars |
| 8:58 AM–10:01 AM | Sun |
| 10:01 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–12:08 PM | Mercury |
| 12:08 PM–1:11 PM | Moon |
| 1:11 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:25 PM | Sun |
| 5:25 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:25 PM | Mercury |
| 7:25 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:08 AM | Sun |
| 12:08 AM–1:04 AM | Venus |
| 1:04 AM–2:01 AM | Mercury |
| 2:01 AM–2:58 AM | Moon |
| 2:58 AM–3:54 AM | Saturn |
| 3:54 AM–4:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:51 AM–5:47 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.