Panchang for Salem
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Thursday, 31 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:14 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:26 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:33 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
12:13 AM
Moonset
12:20 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:37 AM–8:03 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:29 AM–10:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:04 AM – 11:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:39 AM – 2:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:26 AM – 11:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:37 AM–4:47 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:47 AM–6:37 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–4:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:14 PM–6:37 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:37 AM–7:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:35 AM–8:32 AM | Mars |
| 8:32 AM–9:29 AM | Sun |
| 9:29 AM–10:26 AM | Venus |
| 10:26 AM–11:24 AM | Mercury |
| 11:24 AM–12:21 PM | Moon |
| 12:21 PM–1:18 PM | Saturn |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 PM–3:13 PM | Mars |
| 3:13 PM–4:10 PM | Sun |
| 4:10 PM–5:07 PM | Venus |
| 5:07 PM–6:04 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:07 PM | Moon |
| 7:07 PM–8:10 PM | Saturn |
| 8:10 PM–9:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 PM–10:15 PM | Mars |
| 10:15 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:21 AM | Venus |
| 12:21 AM–1:24 AM | Mercury |
| 1:24 AM–2:27 AM | Moon |
| 2:27 AM–3:29 AM | Saturn |
| 3:29 AM–4:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:32 AM–5:35 AM | Mars |
| 5:35 AM–6:38 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.