Panchangam – Chennai, Thursday 24 December 2026
Thursday 24 December 2026 in Chennai is Sukla Pournami of Margashira masa, Parabhava samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Hemanta ritu). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Pournami, ends at 6:58 AM and Padyami follows. Nakshatra Ardra ends at 1:47 AM (25 Dec), then Punarvasu. Rahu kalam 1:33 PM – 2:58 PM, Yamagandam 6:27 AM – 7:52 AM. Festivals and observances: Dattatreya Jayanti, Margashira Lakshmivaram, Margashira Pournami.
Festivals and observances: Dattatreya Jayanti · Margashira Lakshmivaram · Margashira Pournami
Sunrise6:27 AM
Sunset5:49 PM
Moonrise6:12 PM
Moonset6:34 AM
SamvatsaraParabhava (2026-27)
AyanaDakshinayana · Hemanta ritu
Masa (lunar month)Margashira
PakshaSukla Paksha
WeekdayThursday
Sun sign (Surya rasi)Dhanus
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Sukla Pournami – up to 6:58 AM Bahula Padyami – up to 3:07 AM (25 Dec) Bahula Vidiya (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra – up to 1:47 AM (25 Dec) Punarvasu (next day) |
| Yoga | Shukla – up to 12:51 PM Brahma (next day) |
| Karana | Bava – up to 6:58 AM Balava – up to 5:02 PM Kaulava – up to 3:07 AM (25 Dec) Taitila (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Mithuna |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 1:33 PM – 2:58 PM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 6:27 AM – 7:52 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 9:17 AM – 10:43 AM |
| Durmuhurtam | 10:14 AM – 11:00 AM, 2:47 PM – 3:32 PM |
| Varjyam | 12:12 PM – 1:35 PM (Ardra) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 11:45 AM – 12:31 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 8:33 PM – 9:57 PM (Ardra) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:46 AM – 5:37 AM |
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