Panchang · Chennai
31 December 2026
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Chennai
Tithi
Krishna 8
Nakshatra
Hasta
Yoga
Shobhana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Chennai (6:30 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 8 Index 23 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 12:36 PM, 30 Dec | 12:32 PM | 75% · 9.00° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Hasta Index 12 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:37 PM, 30 Dec | 4:13 PM | 61% · 8.11° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shobhana Index 4 of 27 | 1:41 PM, 30 Dec | 12:26 PM | 74% · 9.89° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 45 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:29 AM | 12:32 PM | 50% · 3.00° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:30 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Day duration
11:23 hrs
Night duration
12:38 hrs
Moonrise
12:05 AM
Moonset
12:11 PM
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 | 1:36 PM – 3:00 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:34 AM – 7:59 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:23 AM – 10:47 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:34 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:49 AM – 5:40 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:47 PM – 12:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:30 AM | 7:55 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:55 AM | 9:21 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:21 AM | 10:46 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:46 AM | 12:11 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:11 PM | 1:37 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:37 PM | 3:02 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:02 PM | 4:27 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:27 PM | 5:53 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:53 PM | 7:27 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:27 PM | 9:02 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:02 PM | 10:37 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:37 PM | 12:12 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:12 AM | 1:46 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:46 AM | 3:21 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:21 AM | 4:56 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:56 AM | 6:30 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:30 AM | 7:27 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:27 AM | 8:24 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:24 AM | 9:21 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:21 AM | 10:18 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:18 AM | 11:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:14 AM | 12:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:11 PM | 1:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:08 PM | 2:05 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:05 PM | 3:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:02 PM | 3:59 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:59 PM | 4:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:56 PM | 5:53 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:53 PM | 6:56 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:56 PM | 7:59 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:59 PM | 9:02 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:02 PM | 10:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:05 PM | 11:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:08 PM | 12:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:12 AM | 1:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:15 AM | 2:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:18 AM | 3:21 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:21 AM | 4:24 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:24 AM | 5:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:27 AM | 6:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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