Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 16 May 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:05 AM–10:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:31 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 5:30 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 10:26 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 3:23 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM
Moonrise
5:02 AM
Moonset
6:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:05 AM–10:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:25 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:55 AM–7:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:35 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:15 PM – 2:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:01 AM – 5:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:55 AM – 6:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:55 AM–10:47 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
10:47 PM–5:55 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–5:30 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:30 PM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
| 6:58 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:05 AM | Mars |
| 9:05 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 PM–4:28 PM | Mars |
| 4:28 PM–5:31 PM | Sun |
| 5:31 PM–6:35 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:35 PM–7:31 PM | Mercury |
| 7:31 PM–8:28 PM | Moon |
| 8:28 PM–9:25 PM | Saturn |
| 9:25 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Mercury |
| 2:08 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–4:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 AM–5:55 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.