Panchang for Salem
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 9:47 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:03 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:12 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
11:36 AM
Moonset
11:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:32 PM–3:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:08 AM–7:37 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
5:59 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:36 PM – 10:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:08 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–9:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:47 AM–6:08 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:06 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:05 AM | Sun |
| 10:05 AM–11:04 AM | Venus |
| 11:04 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:03 PM | Moon |
| 1:03 PM–2:02 PM | Saturn |
| 2:02 PM–3:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:01 PM–4:01 PM | Mars |
| 4:01 PM–5:00 PM | Sun |
| 5:00 PM–5:59 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–8:01 PM | Moon |
| 8:01 PM–9:01 PM | Saturn |
| 9:01 PM–10:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:02 PM–11:03 PM | Mars |
| 11:03 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–1:04 AM | Venus |
| 1:04 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:06 AM | Saturn |
| 4:06 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:08 AM | Mars |
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.