Panchang for Salem
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Friday, 18 December 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 11:15 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 4:10 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:19 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:27 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
12:51 PM
Moonset
1:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:06 PM–4:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:57 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:40 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 4:10 PM – 6:31 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:10 PM – 6:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:14 AM – 12:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:04 AM – 5:39 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–4:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:10 PM–6:31 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:31 AM–7:29 AM | Venus |
| 7:29 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:20 AM | Saturn |
| 10:20 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:15 PM | Mars |
| 12:15 PM–1:12 PM | Sun |
| 1:12 PM–2:09 PM | Venus |
| 2:09 PM–3:06 PM | Mercury |
| 3:06 PM–4:03 PM | Moon |
| 4:03 PM–5:01 PM | Saturn |
| 5:01 PM–5:58 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–7:01 PM | Mars |
| 7:01 PM–8:03 PM | Sun |
| 8:03 PM–9:06 PM | Venus |
| 9:06 PM–10:09 PM | Mercury |
| 10:09 PM–11:12 PM | Moon |
| 11:12 PM–12:15 AM | Saturn |
| 12:15 AM–1:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:18 AM–2:20 AM | Mars |
| 2:20 AM–3:23 AM | Sun |
| 3:23 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:29 AM | Mercury |
| 5:29 AM–6:32 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.