Panchangam – Chennai, Friday 18 December 2026
Friday 18 December 2026 in Chennai is Sukla Navami of Margashira masa, Parabhava samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Hemanta ritu). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Navami, ends at 11:14 PM and Dasami follows. Nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada ends at 4:10 PM, then Revati. Rahu kalam 10:40 AM – 12:05 PM, Yamagandam 2:55 PM – 4:20 PM.
No festival or vratam on this day.
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Sukla Navami – up to 11:14 PM Sukla Dasami (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada – up to 4:10 PM Revati (next day) |
| Yoga | Vyatipata – up to 12:19 PM Variyan (next day) |
| Karana | Balava – up to 11:27 AM Kaulava – up to 11:14 PM Taitila (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Meena |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 10:40 AM – 12:05 PM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 2:55 PM – 4:20 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 7:49 AM – 9:14 AM |
| Durmuhurtam | 8:40 AM – 9:26 AM, 12:28 PM – 1:13 PM |
| Varjyam | 4:04 AM (19 Dec) – 5:39 AM (19 Dec) (Revati) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 11:42 AM – 12:28 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 11:14 AM – 12:53 PM (Uttara Bhadrapada) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:43 AM – 5:34 AM |
Tarabalam and Chandrabalam
- While the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada (until 4:10 PM): favourable tarabalam for Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati.
- While the nakshatra is Revati (from 4:10 PM): favourable tarabalam for Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
- Moon in Meena (all day): favourable chandrabalam for Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Simha rasi.
Horas
| Day (from sunrise) | Night (from sunset) |
|---|---|
| Venus (Shukra) hora 6:24 AM | Mars (Kuja) hora 5:46 PM |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 7:21 AM | Sun (Surya) hora 6:49 PM |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 8:18 AM | Venus (Shukra) hora 7:52 PM |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 9:14 AM | Mercury (Budha) hora 8:55 PM |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 10:11 AM | Moon (Chandra) hora 9:59 PM |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 11:08 AM | Saturn (Shani) hora 11:02 PM |
| Sun (Surya) hora 12:05 PM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 12:05 AM (19 Dec) |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 1:02 PM | Mars (Kuja) hora 1:08 AM (19 Dec) |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 1:58 PM | Sun (Surya) hora 2:12 AM (19 Dec) |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 2:55 PM | Venus (Shukra) hora 3:15 AM (19 Dec) |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 3:52 PM | Mercury (Budha) hora 4:18 AM (19 Dec) |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 4:49 PM | Moon (Chandra) hora 5:21 AM (19 Dec) |
Start time of each hora; shubha horas in green. Tarabalam today · Hora today · Durmuhurtham & varjyam today
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