Panchang for Chennai, Wednesday, 16 December 2026
Computed for Chennai, from sunrise to the next sunrise.
The five limbs
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami until 22:46then Shukla Ashtami until 23:26 (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha until 14:02then Purva Bhadrapada until 15:31 (next day) |
| Yoga | Vajra until 13:46then Siddhi until 13:21 (next day) |
| Karana | Garaja until 10:08then Vanija until 22:46; then Vishti (Bhadra) until 11:13 (next day) |
| Vara | Wednesday (Budhvar) |
| Paksha | Shukla paksha (waxing) |
| Month | Margashirsha (amanta) |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
Sun and Moon
| Sunrise | 06:23 |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 17:45 |
| Moonrise | 11:28 |
| Moonset | 23:42 |
| Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Moon sign | Aquarius |
Times of the day
| Abhijit muhurat | 11:42 to 12:27Many almanacs do not use Abhijit on Wednesdays. |
|---|---|
| Rahu kaal | 12:04 to 13:30 |
| Yamaganda | 07:49 to 09:14 |
| Gulika kaal | 10:39 to 12:04 |
Rahu kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika are traditionally considered less favourable for starting new things. Abhijit is traditionally favoured.
Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa. Sunrise is the upper limb with refraction. Months are amanta, with purnimanta shown.
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