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Chennai Panchang Monday, 7 December 2026

Margashirsha · Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 Siddharthi · Shaka Samvat 1948 Parabhava · Sharad (Autumn)

Sunrise06:18

Sunset17:41

Moonrise05:38

Moonset16:12

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 13.0878°, 80.2785° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Abhijit Muhurat11:37 to 12:22Auspicious Rahu Kaal07:43 to 09:09Inauspicious

The five limbs of the Panchang

Vara (weekday)Monday (Somvar)Hindu weekday, sunrise to sunrise
TithiChaturdashiKrishna Paksha · until 04:12 (next day)then Amavasya
NakshatraVishakhauntil 15:48then Anuradha
YogaAtigandauntil 07:47then Sukarma
KaranaVishti (Bhadra)until 15:15then Shakuni …

Month, Samvat and more

Lunar month: Margashirsha (Purnimanta)
Samvat: Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka Samvat 1948
Samvatsara: Siddharthi (North Indian) · Parabhava (South Indian) (North Indian: Jupiter (Barhaspatya) cycle, the name current at Mesha Sankranti; South Indian: 60-year cycle with the Shaka era)
Ritu: Sharad (Autumn)
Ayana: Dakshinayana (drik / tropical)
Sun sign (sidereal): Vrishchika (Scorpio)
Moon sign (sidereal): Tula (Libra) → Vrishchika (Scorpio) from 09:14

Festivals and vrat

Masik Shivaratri
- Nishita Kaal 23:35 to 00:25 (next day)

Sun and Moon

Sunrise06:18:35
Sunset17:41:47
Moonrise05:38:13 (next day)
Moonset16:12:34
Solar noon (Madhyahna meridian)12:00:13
Day length11 h 23 min
Night length12 h 37 min
Moon illumination at sunrise4% (approximate)

Auspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Brahma Muhurat	04:37:38 to 05:28:07 0 h 50 min	Auspicious
Abhijit Muhurat	11:37:25 to 12:22:58 0 h 46 min	Auspicious
Vijaya Muhurat	13:54:03 to 14:39:36 0 h 46 min	Auspicious

Inauspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Rahu Kaal	07:43:59 to 09:09:23 1 h 25 min	Inauspicious
Yamaganda	10:34:47 to 12:00:11 1 h 25 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	12:22:58 to 13:08:31 0 h 46 min	Inauspicious
Gulika Kaal	13:25:35 to 14:50:59 1 h 25 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	14:39:36 to 15:25:09 0 h 46 min	Inauspicious
Varjyam	20:13:20 to 21:59:13 1 h 46 min	Inauspicious

Panchak, Bhadra and special yogas

Panchak None today

No Panchak during this Hindu day.

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Bhadra (Vishti karana) Present

02:22:26 to 15:15:15
Residence: Patala (netherworld); changes to Swarga (heaven) from 09:14

Bhadra is the Vishti karana (a calculated half-tithi). Many traditions avoid auspicious beginnings during Bhadra, especially when it resides on earth (Moon in Karka, Simha, Kumbha or Meena); some permit activities when it resides in Swarga or Patala. Learn more

Special yogas 1

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
15:48:38 to 06:19:08 (next day)

Choghadiya

Auspicious Amrit
Good Labh · Shubh
Neutral Chal
Inauspicious Udveg · Kaal · Rog

Day
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Amrit	06:18 to 07:43	Auspicious
2	Kaal	07:43 to 09:09	Inauspicious
3	Shubh	09:09 to 10:34	Good
4	Rog	10:34 to 12:00	Inauspicious
5	Udveg	12:00 to 13:25	Inauspicious
6	Chal	13:25 to 14:50	Neutral
7	Labh	14:50 to 16:16	Good
8	Amrit	16:16 to 17:41	Auspicious

Night
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Chal	17:41 to 19:16	Neutral
2	Rog	19:16 to 20:51	Inauspicious
3	Kaal	20:51 to 22:25	Inauspicious
4	Labh	22:25 to 00:00 (next day)	Good
5	Udveg	00:00 (next day) to 01:35 (next day)	Inauspicious
6	Shubh	01:35 (next day) to 03:09 (next day)	Good
7	Amrit	03:09 (next day) to 04:44 (next day)	Auspicious
8	Chal	04:44 (next day) to 06:19 (next day)	Neutral

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana

Tithi

Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha) until 04:12:55 (next day) (from 02:22)
Amavasya (Krishna Paksha) until 06:21:45 (2 days later) (from 04:12 (next day))

Nakshatra

Vishakha until 15:48:38 (from 13:38 (previous day))
Anuradha until 18:16:48 (next day) (from 15:48)

Nakshatra pada

Vishakha pada 3 until 09:14
Vishakha pada 4 until 15:48
Anuradha pada 1 until 22:24
Anuradha pada 2 until 05:00 (next day)
Anuradha pada 3 until 11:38 (next day)

Yoga

Atiganda until 07:47:31 (from 07:42 (previous day))
Sukarma until 08:07:26 (next day) (from 07:47)

Karana

Vishti (Bhadra) until 15:15:15 (from 02:22)
Shakuni until 04:12:55 (next day) (from 15:15)
Chatushpada until 17:15:11 (next day) (from 04:12 (next day))

Day divisions

Period	Time	Nature
Pratah Sandhya	05:02:53 to 06:18:35 1 h 16 min	Neutral
Madhyahna	10:51:52 to 13:08:31 2 h 17 min	Neutral
Aparahna	13:08:31 to 15:25:09 2 h 17 min	Neutral
Sayahna Sandhya	17:41:47 to 18:57:31 1 h 16 min	Neutral
Pradosh Kaal	17:41:47 to 20:13:16 2 h 31 min	Neutral
Nishita Kaal	23:35:13 to 00:25:43 (next day) 0 h 50 min	Neutral

Hora

Show all 24 horas

#	Hora	Time	Nature
1	Moon (Chandra)	06:18 to 07:15	Good
2	Saturn (Shani)	07:15 to 08:12	Inauspicious
3	Jupiter (Guru)	08:12 to 09:09	Auspicious
4	Mars (Mangal)	09:09 to 10:06	Inauspicious
5	Sun (Surya)	10:06 to 11:03	Neutral
6	Venus (Shukra)	11:03 to 12:00	Good
7	Mercury (Budh)	12:00 to 12:57	Good
8	Moon (Chandra)	12:57 to 13:54	Good
9	Saturn (Shani)	13:54 to 14:50	Inauspicious
10	Jupiter (Guru)	14:50 to 15:47	Auspicious
11	Mars (Mangal)	15:47 to 16:44	Inauspicious
12	Sun (Surya)	16:44 to 17:41	Neutral
13	Venus (Shukra)	17:41 to 18:44	Good
14	Mercury (Budh)	18:44 to 19:48	Good
15	Moon (Chandra)	19:48 to 20:51	Good
16	Saturn (Shani)	20:51 to 21:54	Inauspicious
17	Jupiter (Guru)	21:54 to 22:57	Auspicious
18	Mars (Mangal)	22:57 to 00:00 (next day)	Inauspicious
19	Sun (Surya)	00:00 (next day) to 01:03 (next day)	Neutral
20	Venus (Shukra)	01:03 (next day) to 02:06 (next day)	Good
21	Mercury (Budh)	02:06 (next day) to 03:09 (next day)	Good
22	Moon (Chandra)	03:09 (next day) to 04:12 (next day)	Good
23	Saturn (Shani)	04:12 (next day) to 05:16 (next day)	Inauspicious
24	Jupiter (Guru)	05:16 (next day) to 06:19 (next day)	Auspicious

Today's Bhakti

Today is Monday (Somvar).

Suggestions follow widely known traditional associations of the day and today's observances; no practice is mandatory. Follow your own tradition. Bhakti

Calculation settings / tradition

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (calibrated) 24°14'22" empirically calibrated
Calculation profile: North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated) (v1)
Engine / ephemeris: 1.4.2 · astronomy-engine 2.1.19
Sunrise definition: Upper limb of the Sun at the horizon, with atmospheric refraction

Ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) 24°14′22″ · ephemeris astronomy-engine 2.1.19 · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · engine 1.4.2

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.