Panchang · Chennai
26 December 2026
Saturday, 26 December 2026 · Chennai
Tithi
Krishna 3
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Vaidhriti
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chennai (6:28 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 3 Index 18 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 11:26 PM, 25 Dec | 8:05 PM | 34% · 4.11° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Pushya Index 7 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:50 PM, 25 Dec | 8:13 PM | 36% · 4.79° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vaidhriti Index 26 of 27 | 4:16 AM | 12:22 AM, 27 Dec | 11% · 1.47° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 34 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:26 PM, 25 Dec | 9:42 AM | 69% · 4.11° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:28 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Day duration
11:22 hrs
Night duration
12:38 hrs
Moonrise
8:26 PM
Moonset
8:36 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
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 | 9:21 AM – 10:45 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:34 PM – 2:58 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:32 AM – 7:57 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:32 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:47 AM – 5:38 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:44 PM – 12:35 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 | 6:28 AM | 7:53 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:53 AM | 9:18 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:18 AM | 10:44 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:44 AM | 12:09 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:09 PM | 1:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:34 PM | 2:59 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:59 PM | 4:25 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:25 PM | 5:50 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:50 PM | 7:25 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:25 PM | 8:59 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:59 PM | 10:34 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:34 PM | 12:09 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:09 AM | 1:44 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:44 AM | 3:19 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:19 AM | 4:53 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:53 AM | 6:28 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:28 AM | 7:25 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:25 AM | 8:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:22 AM | 9:18 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:18 AM | 10:15 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:15 AM | 11:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:12 AM | 12:09 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:09 PM | 1:06 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:06 PM | 2:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:03 PM | 2:59 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:59 PM | 3:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:56 PM | 4:53 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:53 PM | 5:50 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:50 PM | 6:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:53 PM | 7:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:56 PM | 8:59 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:59 PM | 10:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:03 PM | 11:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:06 PM | 12:09 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:09 AM | 1:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:12 AM | 2:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:15 AM | 3:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:19 AM | 4:22 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:22 AM | 5:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:25 AM | 6:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Sankashti Chaturthi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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