Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 16 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 16 December 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:22 AM–10:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 8:01 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 1
until 4:37 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:03 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:16 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
9:39 AM
Moonset
9:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:22 AM–10:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:39 PM–3:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:30 AM–7:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:16 AM – 8:01 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:30 AM – 4:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:00 PM – 8:29 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:07 AM – 11:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:30 AM – 7:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–4:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:37 AM–6:30 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:30 AM–7:27 AM | Saturn |
| 7:27 AM–8:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:25 AM–9:22 AM | Mars |
| 9:22 AM–10:19 AM | Sun |
| 10:19 AM–11:16 AM | Venus |
| 11:16 AM–12:14 PM | Mercury |
| 12:14 PM–1:11 PM | Moon |
| 1:11 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:05 PM–4:02 PM | Mars |
| 4:02 PM–5:00 PM | Sun |
| 5:00 PM–5:57 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–8:03 PM | Moon |
| 8:03 PM–9:05 PM | Saturn |
| 9:05 PM–10:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:17 AM | Venus |
| 1:17 AM–2:19 AM | Mercury |
| 2:19 AM–3:22 AM | Moon |
| 3:22 AM–4:25 AM | Saturn |
| 4:25 AM–5:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 AM–6:31 AM | Mars |
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.