Panchangam – Chennai, Thursday 6 August 2026
Thursday 6 August 2026 in Chennai is Bahula Ashtami of Ashadha masa, Parabhava samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Grishma ritu). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:34 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Ashtami, ends at 6:53 PM and Navami follows. Nakshatra Bharani ends at 8:13 PM, then Krittika. Rahu kalam 1:49 PM – 3:24 PM, Yamagandam 5:55 AM – 7:30 AM.
No festival or vratam on this day.
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset6:34 PM
Moonrise—
Moonset12:18 PM
SamvatsaraParabhava (2026-27)
AyanaDakshinayana · Grishma ritu
Masa (lunar month)Ashadha
PakshaKrishna Paksha (Bahula)
WeekdayThursday
Sun sign (Surya rasi)Karkataka
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Bahula Ashtami – up to 6:53 PM Bahula Navami (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Bharani – up to 8:13 PM Krittika (next day) |
| Yoga | Ganda – up to 3:00 PM Vriddhi (next day) |
| Karana | Balava – up to 7:51 AM Kaulava – up to 6:53 PM Taitila – up to 5:48 AM (7 Aug) Garaja (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Mesha (up to 1:53 AM (7 Aug)) → Vrishabha |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 1:49 PM – 3:24 PM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 5:55 AM – 7:30 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 9:05 AM – 10:39 AM |
| Durmuhurtam | 10:08 AM – 10:58 AM, 3:11 PM – 4:02 PM |
| Varjyam | 6:28 AM – 8:00 AM (Bharani) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 11:49 AM – 12:40 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 3:38 PM – 5:10 PM (Bharani) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:24 AM – 5:09 AM |
Tarabalam and Chandrabalam
- While the nakshatra is Bharani (until 8:13 PM): favourable tarabalam for Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
- While the nakshatra is Krittika (from 8:13 PM): favourable tarabalam for Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati.
- Moon in Mesha (until 1:53 AM (7 Aug)): favourable chandrabalam for Mesha, Mithuna, Karkataka, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha; ashtama chandra (8th) for Kanya rasi.
- Moon in Vrishabha (from 1:53 AM (7 Aug)): favourable chandrabalam for Vrishabha, Karkataka, Simha, Vrischika, Dhanus, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Tula rasi.
Horas
| Day (from sunrise) | Night (from sunset) |
|---|---|
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 5:55 AM | Moon (Chandra) hora 6:34 PM |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 6:58 AM | Saturn (Shani) hora 7:31 PM |
| Sun (Surya) hora 8:01 AM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 8:27 PM |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 9:05 AM | Mars (Kuja) hora 9:24 PM |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 10:08 AM | Sun (Surya) hora 10:21 PM |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 11:11 AM | Venus (Shukra) hora 11:18 PM |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 12:14 PM | Mercury (Budha) hora 12:14 AM (7 Aug) |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 1:18 PM | Moon (Chandra) hora 1:11 AM (7 Aug) |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 2:21 PM | Saturn (Shani) hora 2:08 AM (7 Aug) |
| Sun (Surya) hora 3:24 PM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 3:05 AM (7 Aug) |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 4:27 PM | Mars (Kuja) hora 4:01 AM (7 Aug) |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 5:31 PM | Sun (Surya) hora 4:58 AM (7 Aug) |
Start time of each hora; shubha horas in green. Tarabalam today · Hora today · Durmuhurtham & varjyam today
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