Panchang for Salem
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:22 PM–4:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:43 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:07 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:32 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
7:47 AM
Moonset
7:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:22 PM–4:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:36 AM–11:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:29 PM–1:55 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:06 PM – 12:52 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:03 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
2:24 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
12:04 AM – 12:54 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:12 AM – 4:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 PM – 6:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:01 AM – 9:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:43 AM–1:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:36 AM–6:43 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–1:07 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:07 PM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:40 AM | Mars |
| 7:40 AM–8:38 AM | Sun |
| 8:38 AM–9:36 AM | Venus |
| 9:36 AM–10:33 AM | Mercury |
| 10:33 AM–11:31 AM | Moon |
| 11:31 AM–12:29 PM | Saturn |
| 12:29 PM–1:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:27 PM–2:24 PM | Mars |
| 2:24 PM–3:22 PM | Sun |
| 3:22 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:17 PM | Mercury |
| 5:17 PM–6:15 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:17 PM | Saturn |
| 7:17 PM–8:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 PM–9:22 PM | Mars |
| 9:22 PM–10:24 PM | Sun |
| 10:24 PM–11:27 PM | Venus |
| 11:27 PM–12:29 AM | Mercury |
| 12:29 AM–1:31 AM | Moon |
| 1:31 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 AM–4:38 AM | Mars |
| 4:38 AM–5:40 AM | Sun |
| 5:40 AM–6:43 AM | Venus |
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.