Panchang for Salem
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Friday, 2 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:56 AM–12:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 6:54 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 8:04 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 1:07 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:38 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
4:59 PM
Moonset
6:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:56 AM–12:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:14 PM–4:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:04 AM–9:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:47 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:54 PM – 5:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 PM – 1:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:33 AM – 4:59 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:56 AM – 9:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:38 AM–9:26 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:26 AM–6:38 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–8:04 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:04 PM–6:38 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:38 AM–7:35 AM | Venus |
| 7:35 AM–8:33 AM | Mercury |
| 8:33 AM–9:30 AM | Moon |
| 9:30 AM–10:27 AM | Saturn |
| 10:27 AM–11:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:25 AM–12:22 PM | Mars |
| 12:22 PM–1:19 PM | Sun |
| 1:19 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:11 PM | Moon |
| 4:11 PM–5:08 PM | Saturn |
| 5:08 PM–6:06 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:08 PM | Mars |
| 7:08 PM–8:11 PM | Sun |
| 8:11 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:17 PM | Mercury |
| 10:17 PM–11:19 PM | Moon |
| 11:19 PM–12:22 AM | Saturn |
| 12:22 AM–1:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:25 AM–2:28 AM | Mars |
| 2:28 AM–3:30 AM | Sun |
| 3:30 AM–4:33 AM | Venus |
| 4:33 AM–5:36 AM | Mercury |
| 5:36 AM–6:39 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.