Panchang for Puducherry
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:34 AM–9:08 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
9:49 AM
Moonset
9:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:34 AM–9:08 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:42 AM–12:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:50 PM–3:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:29 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:41 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–6:01 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–6:01 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
| 6:01 AM–7:03 AM | Moon |
| 7:03 AM–8:06 AM | Saturn |
| 8:06 AM–9:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:08 AM–10:11 AM | Mars |
| 10:11 AM–11:13 AM | Sun |
| 11:13 AM–12:16 PM | Venus |
| 12:16 PM–1:18 PM | Mercury |
| 1:18 PM–2:21 PM | Moon |
| 2:21 PM–3:23 PM | Saturn |
| 3:23 PM–4:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 PM–5:28 PM | Mars |
| 5:28 PM–6:31 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:28 PM | Venus |
| 7:28 PM–8:26 PM | Mercury |
| 8:26 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:18 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Venus |
| 2:11 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–4:06 AM | Moon |
| 4:06 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 AM–6:01 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.