Panchang for Salem
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:01 AM–12:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:22 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:22 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
4:32 AM
Moonset
4:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:01 AM–12:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:20 PM–4:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:08 AM–9:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:05 PM – 12:51 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:02 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:27 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
2:23 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:13 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
12:03 AM – 12:53 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:22 PM – 6:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:10 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 PM – 4:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:00 AM – 9:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:42 AM–7:40 AM | Venus |
| 7:40 AM–8:37 AM | Mercury |
| 8:37 AM–9:35 AM | Moon |
| 9:35 AM–10:32 AM | Saturn |
| 10:32 AM–11:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:30 AM–12:28 PM | Mars |
| 12:28 PM–1:25 PM | Sun |
| 1:25 PM–2:23 PM | Venus |
| 2:23 PM–3:20 PM | Mercury |
| 3:20 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:15 PM | Saturn |
| 5:15 PM–6:13 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:13 PM–7:15 PM | Mars |
| 7:15 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:20 PM | Venus |
| 9:20 PM–10:23 PM | Mercury |
| 10:23 PM–11:25 PM | Moon |
| 11:25 PM–12:28 AM | Saturn |
| 12:28 AM–1:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:30 AM–2:33 AM | Mars |
| 2:33 AM–3:35 AM | Sun |
| 3:35 AM–4:37 AM | Venus |
| 4:37 AM–5:40 AM | Mercury |
| 5:40 AM–6:42 AM | Moon |
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Computed for Salem (11.65, 78.16, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.