Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 23 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 23 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:25 AM–10:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 7:13 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:19 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
2:51 PM
Moonset
3:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:25 AM–10:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:43 PM–3:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:34 AM–7:59 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:53 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:34 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:34 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:35 PM – 6:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:05 AM – 8:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:34 AM – 7:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:34 AM–3:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:18 AM–6:34 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–9:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:19 PM–6:34 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
| 6:34 AM–7:31 AM | Saturn |
| 7:31 AM–8:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:28 AM–9:25 AM | Mars |
| 9:25 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:20 AM | Venus |
| 11:20 AM–12:17 PM | Mercury |
| 12:17 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:11 PM | Saturn |
| 2:11 PM–3:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:08 PM–4:06 PM | Mars |
| 4:06 PM–5:03 PM | Sun |
| 5:03 PM–6:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:03 PM | Mercury |
| 7:03 PM–8:06 PM | Moon |
| 8:06 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:11 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:20 AM | Venus |
| 1:20 AM–2:23 AM | Mercury |
| 2:23 AM–3:26 AM | Moon |
| 3:26 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:31 AM–6:34 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.