Panchang for Salem
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:02 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 10:58 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:28 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
7:28 AM
Moonset
8:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:30 PM–5:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:41 AM–9:15 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:27 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:46 PM – 5:34 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:08 AM–5:41 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:41 AM–6:08 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–10:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:58 PM–6:08 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
| 6:08 AM–7:10 AM | Venus |
| 7:10 AM–8:13 AM | Mercury |
| 8:13 AM–9:15 AM | Moon |
| 9:15 AM–10:17 AM | Saturn |
| 10:17 AM–11:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 AM–12:22 PM | Mars |
| 12:22 PM–1:25 PM | Sun |
| 1:25 PM–2:27 PM | Venus |
| 2:27 PM–3:30 PM | Mercury |
| 3:30 PM–4:32 PM | Moon |
| 4:32 PM–5:35 PM | Saturn |
| 5:35 PM–6:37 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:35 PM | Mars |
| 7:35 PM–8:32 PM | Sun |
| 8:32 PM–9:30 PM | Venus |
| 9:30 PM–10:27 PM | Mercury |
| 10:27 PM–11:25 PM | Moon |
| 11:25 PM–12:22 AM | Saturn |
| 12:22 AM–1:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:20 AM–2:17 AM | Mars |
| 2:17 AM–3:15 AM | Sun |
| 3:15 AM–4:13 AM | Venus |
| 4:13 AM–5:10 AM | Mercury |
| 5:10 AM–6:08 AM | Moon |
More for Salem: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Salem (11.65, 78.16, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.