Panchang · Chennai
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Chennai
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chennai (6:23 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:19 PM, 15 Dec | 10:46 PM | 35% · 4.23° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 11:53 AM, 15 Dec | 2:02 PM | 71% · 9.40° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 1:38 PM, 15 Dec | 1:46 PM | 69% · 9.23° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:19 PM, 15 Dec | 10:08 AM | 71% · 4.23° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:23 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day duration
11:22 hrs
Night duration
12:38 hrs
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
11:42 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 | 12:04 PM – 1:29 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:52 AM – 9:16 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:40 AM – 12:04 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:16 AM – 10:40 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:42 AM – 5:33 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:23 AM | 7:48 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:48 AM | 9:13 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:13 AM | 10:39 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:39 AM | 12:04 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:04 PM | 1:29 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:29 PM | 2:54 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:54 PM | 4:20 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:20 PM | 5:45 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 5:45 PM | 7:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:20 PM | 8:55 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:55 PM | 10:29 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:29 PM | 12:04 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:04 AM | 1:39 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:39 AM | 3:14 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:14 AM | 4:49 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:49 AM | 6:23 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:23 AM | 7:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:20 AM | 8:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:17 AM | 9:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:13 AM | 10:10 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:10 AM | 11:07 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:07 AM | 12:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:04 PM | 1:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:01 PM | 1:58 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:58 PM | 2:54 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:54 PM | 3:51 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:51 PM | 4:48 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:48 PM | 5:45 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5:45 PM | 6:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:48 PM | 7:51 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:51 PM | 8:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:55 PM | 9:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:58 PM | 11:01 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:01 PM | 12:04 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:04 AM | 1:07 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:07 AM | 2:11 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:11 AM | 3:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:14 AM | 4:17 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:17 AM | 5:20 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:20 AM | 6:23 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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