Panchang for Salem
Friday, 16 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Friday, 16 October 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:35 AM–12:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 5:55 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 6:48 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 10:06 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 4:39 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
10:46 AM
Moonset
10:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:35 AM–12:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:02 PM–4:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:37 AM–9:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:35 AM – 4:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:48 PM – 5:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:30 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:08 AM–6:48 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
6:48 AM–6:08 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–6:48 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:48 AM–6:08 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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–7:07 AM | Venus |
| 7:07 AM–8:06 AM | Mercury |
| 8:06 AM–9:06 AM | Moon |
| 9:06 AM–10:05 AM | Saturn |
| 10:05 AM–11:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 AM–12:04 PM | Mars |
| 12:04 PM–1:03 PM | Sun |
| 1:03 PM–2:02 PM | Venus |
| 2:02 PM–3:02 PM | Mercury |
| 3:02 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–5:00 PM | Saturn |
| 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | Mars |
| 7:00 PM–8:01 PM | Sun |
| 8:01 PM–9:02 PM | Venus |
| 9:02 PM–10:02 PM | Mercury |
| 10:02 PM–11:03 PM | Moon |
| 11:03 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–3:06 AM | Sun |
| 3:06 AM–4:06 AM | Venus |
| 4:06 AM–5:07 AM | Mercury |
| 5:07 AM–6:08 AM | Moon |
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.