Panchang · India
On Thursday, 24 December 2026 in Salem, Tamil Nadu, the Sun rises at 06:33 AM and sets at 06:00 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Purnima, until 06:58 AM; the nakshatra is Ardra until 01:47 AM, Dec 25, the yoga Shukla and the karana Bava. Rahu Kaal is 01:43 PM to 03:08 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:54 AM to 12:40 PM. Observed on this day: Margashirsha Purnima.
Times for Salem, Tamil Nadu
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:33 AM · Sunset 06:00 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 Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 06:26 PM, Dec 23 to 05:33 PM, Dec 25: 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.
No Bhadra today.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Purnima is a Purna tithi, good for completing and beginning work.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Purnima is a Purna tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with savings and wealth.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Disha Shool today is south: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Ardra is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Purnima is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity; 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 | 06:33 AM | 07:31 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 2 | Mars | 07:31 AM | 08:28 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 3 | Sun | 08:28 AM | 09:25 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 4 | Venus | 09:25 AM | 10:22 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 5 | Mercury | 10:22 AM | 11:20 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 6 | Moon | 11:20 AM | 12:17 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 7 | Saturn | 12:17 PM | 01:14 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 8 | Jupiter | 01:14 PM | 02:11 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 9 | Mars | 02:11 PM | 03:08 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 10 | Sun | 03:08 PM | 04:06 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 11 | Venus | 04:06 PM | 05:03 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 12 | Mercury | 05:03 PM | 06:00 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Moon | 06:00 PM | 07:03 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 14 | Saturn | 07:03 PM | 08:06 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 15 | Jupiter | 08:06 PM | 09:09 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 16 | Mars | 09:09 PM | 10:11 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 17 | Sun | 10:11 PM | 11:14 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 18 | Venus | 11:14 PM | 12:17 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 19 | Mercury | 12:17 AM | 01:20 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 20 | Moon | 01:20 AM | 02:23 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 21 | Saturn | 02:23 AM | 03:26 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 22 | Jupiter | 03:26 AM | 04:28 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 23 | Mars | 04:28 AM | 05:31 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 24 | Sun | 05:31 AM | 06:34 AM | Government, authority, health |
Purnimanta month convention for 11.6538°N, 78.1554°E. 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. Salem sits at 11.65°N, 78.16°E, 283 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 Salem's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Purnima is the tithi at sunrise (06:33 AM) in Salem and lasts until 06:58 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Ardra (pada 1), until 01:47 AM, Dec 25.
Sunrise is at 06:33 AM and sunset at 06:00 PM, local time, for Salem's own coordinates.
01:43 PM to 03:08 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Salem's sunrise and sunset.
11:54 AM to 12:40 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:53 AM to 05:43 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 06:29 PM and sets at 07:40 AM, Dec 25.
Margashirsha Purnima, by Salem's sunrise and moonrise.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Shubh 04:34 PM to 06:00 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:43 PM to 03:08 PM.
People with Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 06:26 PM, Dec 23 to 05:33 PM, Dec 25: 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.
