Panchang for Salem
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 6:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:41 AM–9:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
6:37 PM
Moonrise
9:56 AM
Moonset
9:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:41 AM–9:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:49 AM–12:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:56 PM–3:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:27 PM – 3:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:37 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:47 PM – 1:37 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:08 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–6:08 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–6:08 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:08 AM–7:10 AM | Moon |
| 7:10 AM–8:13 AM | Saturn |
| 8:13 AM–9:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 AM–10:18 AM | Mars |
| 10:18 AM–11:20 AM | Sun |
| 11:20 AM–12:22 PM | Venus |
| 12:22 PM–1:25 PM | Mercury |
| 1:25 PM–2:27 PM | Moon |
| 2:27 PM–3:30 PM | Saturn |
| 3:30 PM–4:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:32 PM–5:35 PM | Mars |
| 5:35 PM–6:37 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:37 PM–7:35 PM | Venus |
| 7:35 PM–8:32 PM | Mercury |
| 8:32 PM–9:30 PM | Moon |
| 9:30 PM–10:27 PM | Saturn |
| 10:27 PM–11:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:25 PM–12:23 AM | Mars |
| 12:23 AM–1:20 AM | Sun |
| 1:20 AM–2:18 AM | Venus |
| 2:18 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:13 AM | Moon |
| 4:13 AM–5:10 AM | Saturn |
| 5:10 AM–6:08 AM | Jupiter |
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.