Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiThursday, 1 January 2026
बिहिबार, २०८२ पुस १७Poush 17, 2082 BS
Pausha Shukla Trayodashi · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka 1947
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Chennai, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Trayodashi until 10:22 PMthen Shukla Chaturdashi until 6:53 PM, Fri, Jan 2
- Nakshatra
- Rohini until 10:48 PMPada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Moon · then Mrigashira until 8:03 PM, Fri, Jan 2
- Yoga
- Shubha until 5:12 PMthen Shukla until 1:06 PM, Fri, Jan 2
- Karana
- Kaulava until 12:06 PMTaitila until 10:22 PMGaraja until 8:37 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AMDay length 11 h 22 min
- Sunset
- 5:53 PMNight length 12 h 38 min
- Moonrise
- 3:41 PM
- Moonset
- 4:03 AM
- Moon sign
- Vrishabha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:50 AM – 5:40 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:49 AM – 12:35 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:06 PM – 2:51 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:47 PM – 12:37 AM, Fri, Jan 2the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:37 PM – 3:03 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:31 AM – 7:56 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 9:21 AM – 10:47 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:31 AM – 7:56 AM
- Rog7:56 AM – 9:21 AM
- Udveg9:21 AM – 10:47 AM
- Char10:47 AM – 12:12 PM
- Labh12:12 PM – 1:37 PM
- Amrit1:37 PM – 3:03 PM
- Kaal3:03 PM – 4:28 PM
- Shubh4:28 PM – 5:53 PM
Night
- Amrit5:53 PM – 7:28 PM
- Char7:28 PM – 9:03 PM
- Rog9:03 PM – 10:37 PM
- Kaal10:37 PM – 12:12 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Labh12:12 AM – 1:47 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Udveg1:47 AM – 3:22 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Shubh3:22 AM – 4:56 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Amrit4:56 AM – 6:31 AM, Fri, Jan 2
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:31 AM – 7:28 AM
- Mars7:28 AM – 8:24 AM
- Sun8:24 AM – 9:21 AM
- Venus9:21 AM – 10:18 AM
- Mercury10:18 AM – 11:15 AM
- Moon11:15 AM – 12:12 PM
- Saturn12:12 PM – 1:09 PM
- Jupiter1:09 PM – 2:06 PM
- Mars2:06 PM – 3:03 PM
- Sun3:03 PM – 3:59 PM
- Venus3:59 PM – 4:56 PM
- Mercury4:56 PM – 5:53 PM
- Moon5:53 PM – 6:56 PM
- Saturn6:56 PM – 7:59 PM
- Jupiter7:59 PM – 9:03 PM
- Mars9:03 PM – 10:06 PM
- Sun10:06 PM – 11:09 PM
- Venus11:09 PM – 12:12 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Mercury12:12 AM – 1:15 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Moon1:15 AM – 2:18 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Saturn2:18 AM – 3:22 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Jupiter3:22 AM – 4:25 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Mars4:25 AM – 5:28 AM, Fri, Jan 2
- Sun5:28 AM – 6:31 AM, Fri, Jan 2
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Chennai- Makar SankrantiWednesday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Thursday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 23 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 25 January
- Maha ShivaratriSunday, 15 February
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 2026 →Panchang questions answered for Chennai
- What is the tithi on 1 January 2026 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 1 January 2026 in Chennai is Shukla Trayodashi until 10:22pm, then Chaturdashi until 6:53pm on 2 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 1 January 2026?
- The nakshatra on 1 January 2026 is Rohini until 10:48pm, then Mrigashira until 8:03pm on 2 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 1 January 2026?
- Yoga: Shubha until 5:12pm, then Shukla until 1:06pm on 2 Jan. Karana: Kaulava until 12:06pm, then Taitila until 10:22pm, then Garaja until 8:37am on 2 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 1 January 2026 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 6:31am and sunset at 5:53pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 1 January 2026 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 1 January 2026 in Chennai is from 1:37pm to 3:03pm. Yamaganda is 6:31am to 7:56am and Gulika is 9:21am to 10:47am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 1 January 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 1 January 2026 in Chennai is from 11:49am to 12:35pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:50am to 5:40am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 1 January 2026?
- 1 January 2026 is Poush 17, 2082 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.