Panchang for Puducherry
Friday, 16 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Puducherry on Friday, 16 October 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:28 AM–11:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 5:55 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 6:48 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 10:06 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 4:39 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
10:12 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:28 AM–11:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:30 AM–8:59 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:53 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:35 AM – 4:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:48 PM – 5:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:23 AM – 9:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–6:48 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
6:48 AM–6:01 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–6:48 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:48 AM–6:01 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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–7:00 AM | Venus |
| 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | Mercury |
| 8:00 AM–8:59 AM | Moon |
| 8:59 AM–9:58 AM | Saturn |
| 9:58 AM–10:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 AM–11:57 AM | Mars |
| 11:57 AM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–1:56 PM | Venus |
| 1:56 PM–2:55 PM | Mercury |
| 2:55 PM–3:54 PM | Moon |
| 3:54 PM–4:54 PM | Saturn |
| 4:54 PM–5:53 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:54 PM | Mars |
| 6:54 PM–7:54 PM | Sun |
| 7:54 PM–8:55 PM | Venus |
| 8:55 PM–9:56 PM | Mercury |
| 9:56 PM–10:56 PM | Moon |
| 10:56 PM–11:57 PM | Saturn |
| 11:57 PM–12:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:58 AM–1:58 AM | Mars |
| 1:58 AM–2:59 AM | Sun |
| 2:59 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–6:01 AM | Moon |
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Computed for Puducherry (11.93, 79.83, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.