Panchang for Salem
Thursday, 6 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Thursday, 6 August 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:59 PM–3:33 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 6:53 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:14 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:59 PM–3:33 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:06 AM–7:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:15 AM–10:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:49 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:42 PM – 7:50 PM
Nishita
12:01 AM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:39 PM – 5:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:18 AM – 11:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–1:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:53 AM–6:06 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–8:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:14 PM–6:06 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
| 6:06 AM–7:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:09 AM–8:12 AM | Mars |
| 8:12 AM–9:15 AM | Sun |
| 9:15 AM–10:18 AM | Venus |
| 10:18 AM–11:21 AM | Mercury |
| 11:21 AM–12:24 PM | Moon |
| 12:24 PM–1:27 PM | Saturn |
| 1:27 PM–2:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:30 PM–3:33 PM | Mars |
| 3:33 PM–4:36 PM | Sun |
| 4:36 PM–5:39 PM | Venus |
| 5:39 PM–6:42 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:42 PM–7:39 PM | Moon |
| 7:39 PM–8:36 PM | Saturn |
| 8:36 PM–9:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 PM–10:30 PM | Mars |
| 10:30 PM–11:27 PM | Sun |
| 11:27 PM–12:24 AM | Venus |
| 12:24 AM–1:21 AM | Mercury |
| 1:21 AM–2:18 AM | Moon |
| 2:18 AM–3:15 AM | Saturn |
| 3:15 AM–4:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:12 AM–5:09 AM | Mars |
| 5:09 AM–6:06 AM | Sun |
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.