Panchang for Puducherry
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:49 PM–3:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
12:22 PM
Moonset
11:57 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:49 PM–3:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:01 AM–7:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:08 AM–10:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:29 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:01 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 6:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:01 AM–7:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:03 AM–8:06 AM | Mars |
| 8:06 AM–9:08 AM | Sun |
| 9:08 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Moon |
| 12:15 PM–1:18 PM | Saturn |
| 1:18 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:22 PM | Mars |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Venus |
| 5:27 PM–6:29 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:27 PM | Moon |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Saturn |
| 8:25 PM–9:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:15 AM | Venus |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Mercury |
| 1:13 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:08 AM | Saturn |
| 3:08 AM–4:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:06 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
| 5:03 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
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.