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 6:05 AM, sunset 6:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:56 PM–3:31 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
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:56 PM–3:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:05 AM–7:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:13 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:28 PM – 3:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:40 PM – 7:48 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:39 PM – 5:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:16 AM – 11:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–1:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:53 AM–6:05 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 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–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:07 AM–8:10 AM | Mars |
| 8:10 AM–9:13 AM | Sun |
| 9:13 AM–10:16 AM | Venus |
| 10:16 AM–11:19 AM | Mercury |
| 11:19 AM–12:22 PM | Moon |
| 12:22 PM–1:25 PM | Saturn |
| 1:25 PM–2:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:28 PM–3:31 PM | Mars |
| 3:31 PM–4:34 PM | Sun |
| 4:34 PM–5:37 PM | Venus |
| 5:37 PM–6:40 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:40 PM–7:37 PM | Moon |
| 7:37 PM–8:34 PM | Saturn |
| 8:34 PM–9:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:31 PM–10:28 PM | Mars |
| 10:28 PM–11:26 PM | Sun |
| 11:26 PM–12:23 AM | Venus |
| 12:23 AM–1:20 AM | Mercury |
| 1:20 AM–2:17 AM | Moon |
| 2:17 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.