Panchang for Salem
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:55 PM–3:29 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
12:28 PM
Moonset
12:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:55 PM–3:29 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:08 AM–7:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:15 AM–10:48 AM
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 – 3:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:08 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 6:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–6:08 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:08 AM–7:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:10 AM–8:12 AM | Mars |
| 8:12 AM–9:15 AM | Sun |
| 9:15 AM–10:17 AM | Venus |
| 10:17 AM–11:20 AM | Mercury |
| 11:20 AM–12:22 PM | Moon |
| 12:22 PM–1:24 PM | Saturn |
| 1:24 PM–2:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:27 PM–3:29 PM | Mars |
| 3:29 PM–4:31 PM | Sun |
| 4:31 PM–5:34 PM | Venus |
| 5:34 PM–6:36 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:34 PM | Moon |
| 7:34 PM–8:31 PM | Saturn |
| 8:31 PM–9:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:29 PM–10:27 PM | Mars |
| 10:27 PM–11:24 PM | Sun |
| 11:24 PM–12:22 AM | Venus |
| 12:22 AM–1:20 AM | Mercury |
| 1:20 AM–2:17 AM | Moon |
| 2:17 AM–3:15 AM | Saturn |
| 3:15 AM–4:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:13 AM–5:10 AM | Mars |
| 5:10 AM–6:08 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.