Vedic Panchang·Chennai, India
Vedic Panchang in ChennaiTuesday, 22 December 2026
मङ्गलबार, २०८३ पुस ७Poush 7, 2083 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Trayodashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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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 2:24 PMthen Shukla Chaturdashi until 10:47 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Nakshatra
- Krittika until 10:45 AMPada 4 · lord Sun · then Rohini until 7:56 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Yoga
- Sadhya until 9:31 PMthen Shubha until 5:14 PM, Wed, Dec 23
- Karana
- Taitila until 2:24 PMGaraja until 12:38 AM, Wed, Dec 23Vanija until 10:47 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AMDay length 11 h 21 min
- Sunset
- 5:48 PMNight length 12 h 39 min
- Moonrise
- 3:58 PM
- Moonset
- 4:18 AM
- Moon sign
- Vrishabha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:45 AM – 5:36 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:44 AM – 12:30 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 2:00 PM – 2:46 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:42 PM – 12:32 AM, Wed, Dec 23the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:57 PM – 4:22 PM
- Yamaganda
- 9:16 AM – 10:42 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 12:07 PM – 1:32 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog6:26 AM – 7:51 AM
- Udveg7:51 AM – 9:16 AM
- Char9:16 AM – 10:42 AM
- Labh10:42 AM – 12:07 PM
- Amrit12:07 PM – 1:32 PM
- Kaal1:32 PM – 2:57 PM
- Shubh2:57 PM – 4:22 PM
- Rog4:22 PM – 5:48 PM
Night
- Kaal5:48 PM – 7:22 PM
- Labh7:22 PM – 8:57 PM
- Udveg8:57 PM – 10:32 PM
- Shubh10:32 PM – 12:07 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Amrit12:07 AM – 1:42 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Char1:42 AM – 3:17 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Rog3:17 AM – 4:52 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Kaal4:52 AM – 6:27 AM, Wed, Dec 23
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars6:26 AM – 7:23 AM
- Sun7:23 AM – 8:20 AM
- Venus8:20 AM – 9:16 AM
- Mercury9:16 AM – 10:13 AM
- Moon10:13 AM – 11:10 AM
- Saturn11:10 AM – 12:07 PM
- Jupiter12:07 PM – 1:04 PM
- Mars1:04 PM – 2:00 PM
- Sun2:00 PM – 2:57 PM
- Venus2:57 PM – 3:54 PM
- Mercury3:54 PM – 4:51 PM
- Moon4:51 PM – 5:48 PM
- Saturn5:48 PM – 6:51 PM
- Jupiter6:51 PM – 7:54 PM
- Mars7:54 PM – 8:57 PM
- Sun8:57 PM – 10:01 PM
- Venus10:01 PM – 11:04 PM
- Mercury11:04 PM – 12:07 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Moon12:07 AM – 1:10 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Saturn1:10 AM – 2:14 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Jupiter2:14 AM – 3:17 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Mars3:17 AM – 4:20 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Sun4:20 AM – 5:23 AM, Wed, Dec 23
- Venus5:23 AM – 6:27 AM, Wed, Dec 23
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- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiWednesday, 23 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Friday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiFriday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 11 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySaturday, 13 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 22 December 2026 in Chennai?
- The tithi on 22 December 2026 in Chennai is Shukla Trayodashi until 2:24pm, then Chaturdashi until 10:47am on 23 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 22 December 2026?
- The nakshatra on 22 December 2026 is Krittika until 10:45am, then Rohini until 7:56am on 23 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 22 December 2026?
- Yoga: Sadhya until 9:31pm, then Shubha until 5:14pm on 23 Dec. Karana: Taitila until 2:24pm, then Garaja until 12:38am on 23 Dec, then Vanija until 10:47am on 23 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 22 December 2026 in Chennai?
- Sunrise is at 6:26am and sunset at 5:48pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 22 December 2026 in Chennai?
- Rahu Kalam on 22 December 2026 in Chennai is from 2:57pm to 4:22pm. Yamaganda is 9:16am to 10:42am and Gulika is 12:07pm to 1:32pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 22 December 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 22 December 2026 in Chennai is from 11:44am to 12:30pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:45am to 5:36am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 22 December 2026?
- 22 December 2026 is Poush 7, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Chennai, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.