Panchang · Chennai
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Chennai
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chennai (6:21 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:23 AM, 11 Dec | 2:06 PM | 71% · 8.52° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:04 AM | 6:12 AM, 13 Dec | 12% · 1.61° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 10:18 AM, 11 Dec | 11:17 AM | 80% · 10.70° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:44 AM | 2:06 PM | 42% · 2.52° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:21 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
5:43 PM
Day duration
11:23 hrs
Night duration
12:38 hrs
Moonrise
8:54 AM
Moonset
8:30 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Chennai conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:14 AM – 10:38 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:27 PM – 2:51 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:25 AM – 7:49 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:40 AM – 12:25 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:40 AM – 5:31 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:37 PM – 12:28 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 13.0827° N, 80.2707° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:21 AM | 7:46 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:46 AM | 9:11 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:11 AM | 10:37 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:37 AM | 12:02 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:02 PM | 1:27 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:27 PM | 2:53 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:53 PM | 4:18 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:18 PM | 5:43 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:43 PM | 7:18 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:18 PM | 8:53 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:53 PM | 10:28 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:28 PM | 12:02 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:02 AM | 1:37 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:37 AM | 3:12 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:12 AM | 4:46 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:46 AM | 6:21 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:21 AM | 7:18 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:18 AM | 8:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:14 AM | 9:11 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:11 AM | 10:08 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:08 AM | 11:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:05 AM | 12:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:02 PM | 12:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:59 PM | 1:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:56 PM | 2:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:53 PM | 3:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:50 PM | 4:46 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:46 PM | 5:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:43 PM | 6:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:46 PM | 7:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:50 PM | 8:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:53 PM | 9:56 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:56 PM | 10:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:59 PM | 12:02 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:02 AM | 1:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:05 AM | 2:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:09 AM | 3:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:12 AM | 4:15 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:15 AM | 5:18 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:18 AM | 6:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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