Panchang for Salem
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:08 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:03 PM–1:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:12 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:48 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:33 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:12 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
2:29 PM
Moonset
2:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:03 PM–1:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:37 AM–9:05 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:34 AM–12:03 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:39 AM–12:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:39 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:08 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:27 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:36 AM – 6:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:38 AM – 10:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 AM – 4:58 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:39 AM – 12:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:08 AM–7:00 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
7:00 AM–6:08 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:08 AM–7:48 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:48 PM–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–7:07 AM | Mercury |
| 7:07 AM–8:06 AM | Moon |
| 8:06 AM–9:05 AM | Saturn |
| 9:05 AM–10:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:05 AM–11:04 AM | Mars |
| 11:04 AM–12:03 PM | Sun |
| 12:03 PM–1:02 PM | Venus |
| 1:02 PM–2:01 PM | Mercury |
| 2:01 PM–3:00 PM | Moon |
| 3:00 PM–3:59 PM | Saturn |
| 3:59 PM–4:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 PM–5:57 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–6:58 PM | Sun |
| 6:58 PM–7:59 PM | Venus |
| 7:59 PM–9:00 PM | Mercury |
| 9:00 PM–10:01 PM | Moon |
| 10:01 PM–11:02 PM | Saturn |
| 11:02 PM–12:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:03 AM–1:04 AM | Mars |
| 1:04 AM–2:05 AM | Sun |
| 2:05 AM–3:06 AM | Venus |
| 3:06 AM–4:06 AM | Mercury |
| 4:06 AM–5:07 AM | Moon |
| 5:07 AM–6:08 AM | Saturn |
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.