Panchang for Salem
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:40 PM–3:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:27 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 3:31 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:21 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
12:13 PM
Moonset
12:38 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:40 PM–3:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:31 AM–7:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:22 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:31 AM – 11:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:01 AM – 8:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:23 AM – 3:01 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:31 AM–9:13 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:13 AM–6:31 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–3:31 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:31 PM–6:31 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
| 6:31 AM–7:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:28 AM–8:25 AM | Mars |
| 8:25 AM–9:22 AM | Sun |
| 9:22 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:17 AM | Mercury |
| 11:17 AM–12:14 PM | Moon |
| 12:14 PM–1:11 PM | Saturn |
| 1:11 PM–2:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:09 PM–3:06 PM | Mars |
| 3:06 PM–4:03 PM | Sun |
| 4:03 PM–5:00 PM | Venus |
| 5:00 PM–5:57 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–7:00 PM | Moon |
| 7:00 PM–8:03 PM | Saturn |
| 8:03 PM–9:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:06 PM–10:09 PM | Mars |
| 10:09 PM–11:12 PM | Sun |
| 11:12 PM–12:14 AM | Venus |
| 12:14 AM–1:17 AM | Mercury |
| 1:17 AM–2:20 AM | Moon |
| 2:20 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:28 AM | Mars |
| 5:28 AM–6:31 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.