Panchangam – Chennai, Tuesday 22 December 2026
Tuesday 22 December 2026 in Chennai is Sukla Trayodasi of Margashira masa, Parabhava samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Hemanta ritu). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Trayodasi, ends at 2:24 PM and Chaturdasi follows. Nakshatra Krittika ends at 10:45 AM, then Rohini. Rahu kalam 2:57 PM – 4:22 PM, Yamagandam 9:17 AM – 10:42 AM.
No festival or vratam on this day.
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Sukla Trayodasi – up to 2:24 PM Sukla Chaturdasi (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Krittika – up to 10:45 AM Rohini (next day) |
| Yoga | Sadhya – up to 9:32 PM Shubha (next day) |
| Karana | Taitila – up to 2:24 PM Garaja – up to 12:38 AM (23 Dec) Vanija (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Vrishabha |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 2:57 PM – 4:22 PM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 9:17 AM – 10:42 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 12:07 PM – 1:32 PM |
| Durmuhurtam | 8:42 AM – 9:28 AM, 10:51 PM – 11:42 PM |
| Varjyam | 12:53 AM (23 Dec) – 2:17 AM (23 Dec) (Rohini) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 11:44 AM – 12:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 8:36 AM – 10:02 AM (Krittika) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:45 AM – 5:36 AM |
Tarabalam and Chandrabalam
- While the nakshatra is Krittika (until 10:45 AM): favourable tarabalam for Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati.
- While the nakshatra is Rohini (from 10:45 AM): favourable tarabalam for Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
- Moon in Vrishabha (all day): favourable chandrabalam for Vrishabha, Karkataka, Simha, Vrischika, Dhanus, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Tula rasi.
Horas
| Day (from sunrise) | Night (from sunset) |
|---|---|
| Mars (Kuja) hora 6:26 AM | Saturn (Shani) hora 5:48 PM |
| Sun (Surya) hora 7:23 AM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 6:51 PM |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 8:20 AM | Mars (Kuja) hora 7:54 PM |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 9:17 AM | Sun (Surya) hora 8:57 PM |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 10:13 AM | Venus (Shukra) hora 10:01 PM |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 11:10 AM | Mercury (Budha) hora 11:04 PM |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 12:07 PM | Moon (Chandra) hora 12:07 AM (23 Dec) |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 1:04 PM | Saturn (Shani) hora 1:10 AM (23 Dec) |
| Sun (Surya) hora 2:00 PM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 2:14 AM (23 Dec) |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 2:57 PM | Mars (Kuja) hora 3:17 AM (23 Dec) |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 3:54 PM | Sun (Surya) hora 4:20 AM (23 Dec) |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 4:51 PM | Venus (Shukra) hora 5:23 AM (23 Dec) |
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