Panchang for Salem
Tuesday, 16 May 2028 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Salem on Tuesday, 16 May 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:25 PM–5:00 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:28 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 2:01 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:35 PM
Karana
Balava
until 4:13 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM
Moonrise
12:12 AM
Moonset
12:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:25 PM–5:00 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:05 AM–10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:15 PM–1:50 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:35 PM – 7:43 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:20 PM – 4:07 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:27 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:55 AM–12:30 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
12:30 PM–5:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–2:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:01 AM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–6:58 AM | Mars |
| 6:58 AM–8:01 AM | Sun |
| 8:01 AM–9:05 AM | Venus |
| 9:05 AM–10:08 AM | Mercury |
| 10:08 AM–11:11 AM | Moon |
| 11:11 AM–12:15 PM | Saturn |
| 12:15 PM–1:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:18 PM–2:21 PM | Mars |
| 2:21 PM–3:25 PM | Sun |
| 3:25 PM–4:28 PM | Venus |
| 4:28 PM–5:31 PM | Mercury |
| 5:31 PM–6:35 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:35 PM–7:31 PM | Saturn |
| 7:31 PM–8:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:28 PM–9:25 PM | Mars |
| 9:25 PM–10:21 PM | Sun |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Venus |
| 11:18 PM–12:15 AM | Mercury |
| 12:15 AM–1:11 AM | Moon |
| 1:11 AM–2:08 AM | Saturn |
| 2:08 AM–3:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:04 AM–4:01 AM | Mars |
| 4:01 AM–4:58 AM | Sun |
| 4:58 AM–5:54 AM | Venus |
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.