Panchang · India
On Thursday, 17 December 2026 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Sun rises at 06:24 AM and sets at 05:46 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Ashtami, until 11:26 PM; the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 03:31 PM, the yoga Siddhi and the karana Vishti. Rahu Kaal is 01:30 PM to 02:55 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:42 AM to 12:28 PM.
Times for Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:24 AM · Sunset 05:46 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 06:24 AM to 09:13 AM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 09:13 AM to 03:58 PM, Dec 19: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel south is traditionally avoided on Thursdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
10:46 PM, Dec 16 to 11:13 AM: avoided for auspicious work.
Panchak 06:24 AM to 09:13 AMPanchak 09:13 AM to 03:58 PM, Dec 19
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Hold new starts and important pitches.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise.
Delay loans and big investments.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with savings and wealth.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Disha Shool today is south: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
A normal day for daily practice.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with learning, teachers and ceremonies.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 06:24 AM | 07:21 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 2 | Mars | 07:21 AM | 08:18 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 3 | Sun | 08:18 AM | 09:14 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 4 | Venus | 09:14 AM | 10:11 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 5 | Mercury | 10:11 AM | 11:08 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 6 | Moon | 11:08 AM | 12:05 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 7 | Saturn | 12:05 PM | 01:02 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 8 | Jupiter | 01:02 PM | 01:58 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 9 | Mars | 01:58 PM | 02:55 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 10 | Sun | 02:55 PM | 03:52 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 11 | Venus | 03:52 PM | 04:49 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 12 | Mercury | 04:49 PM | 05:46 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Moon | 05:46 PM | 06:49 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 14 | Saturn | 06:49 PM | 07:52 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 15 | Jupiter | 07:52 PM | 08:55 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 16 | Mars | 08:55 PM | 09:59 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 17 | Sun | 09:59 PM | 11:02 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 18 | Venus | 11:02 PM | 12:05 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 19 | Mercury | 12:05 AM | 01:08 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 20 | Moon | 01:08 AM | 02:12 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 21 | Saturn | 02:12 AM | 03:15 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 22 | Jupiter | 03:15 AM | 04:18 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 23 | Mars | 04:18 AM | 05:21 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 24 | Sun | 05:21 AM | 06:25 AM | Government, authority, health |
Purnimanta month convention for Chennai, Chennai Metropolitan Area, Chennai District, Tamil Nadu, India. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Chennai sits at 13.09°N, 80.28°E, 14 m above sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Chennai's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Ashtami is the tithi at sunrise (06:24 AM) in Chennai and lasts until 11:26 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Purva Bhadrapada (pada 3), until 03:31 PM.
Sunrise is at 06:24 AM and sunset at 05:46 PM, local time, for Chennai's own coordinates.
01:30 PM to 02:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Chennai's sunrise and sunset.
11:42 AM to 12:28 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:43 AM to 05:33 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 12:08 PM and sets at 12:26 AM, Dec 18.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 11:42 AM to 12:28 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:30 PM to 02:55 PM.
People with Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 06:24 AM to 09:13 AM and people with Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 09:13 AM to 03:58 PM, Dec 19: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
