Panchang for Salem
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 6:34 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:41 AM–9:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:21 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 8:28 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:04 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:23 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
6:34 PM
Moonrise
3:52 PM
Moonset
3:30 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:41 AM–9:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:48 AM–12:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:54 PM–3:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:25 PM – 3:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:34 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 AM – 7:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:46 PM – 1:35 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:08 AM–3:06 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:06 AM–6:08 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–8:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:28 PM–6:08 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
| 6:08 AM–7:10 AM | Moon |
| 7:10 AM–8:12 AM | Saturn |
| 8:12 AM–9:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 AM–10:17 AM | Mars |
| 10:17 AM–11:19 AM | Sun |
| 11:19 AM–12:21 PM | Venus |
| 12:21 PM–1:23 PM | Mercury |
| 1:23 PM–2:25 PM | Moon |
| 2:25 PM–3:27 PM | Saturn |
| 3:27 PM–4:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:29 PM–5:32 PM | Mars |
| 5:32 PM–6:34 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:34 PM–7:32 PM | Venus |
| 7:32 PM–8:29 PM | Mercury |
| 8:29 PM–9:27 PM | Moon |
| 9:27 PM–10:25 PM | Saturn |
| 10:25 PM–11:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:23 PM–12:21 AM | Mars |
| 12:21 AM–1:19 AM | Sun |
| 1:19 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:14 AM | Mercury |
| 3:14 AM–4:12 AM | Moon |
| 4:12 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.