Panchang for Salem
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:57 AM–9:23 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:22 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:32 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
11:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:57 AM–9:23 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:49 AM–12:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:40 PM–3:06 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:37 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–1:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 AM–6:31 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:31 AM–7:28 AM | Moon |
| 7:28 AM–8:26 AM | Saturn |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Mars |
| 10:20 AM–11:17 AM | Sun |
| 11:17 AM–12:14 PM | Venus |
| 12:14 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:09 PM | Moon |
| 2:09 PM–3:06 PM | Saturn |
| 3:06 PM–4:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 PM–5:01 PM | Mars |
| 5:01 PM–5:58 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
| 7:01 PM–8:03 PM | Mercury |
| 8:03 PM–9:06 PM | Moon |
| 9:06 PM–10:09 PM | Saturn |
| 10:09 PM–11:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 PM–12:15 AM | Mars |
| 12:15 AM–1:18 AM | Sun |
| 1:18 AM–2:20 AM | Venus |
| 2:20 AM–3:23 AM | Mercury |
| 3:23 AM–4:26 AM | Moon |
| 4:26 AM–5:29 AM | Saturn |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 AM | Jupiter |
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.