Panchangam – Chennai, Thursday 8 January 2026
Thursday 8 January 2026 in Chennai is Bahula Panchami of Pushya masa, Vishvavasu samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Hemanta ritu). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Panchami, ends at 6:34 AM and Shashti follows. Nakshatra Purva Phalguni ends at 12:24 PM, then Uttara Phalguni. Rahu kalam 1:41 PM – 3:06 PM, Yamagandam 6:33 AM – 7:59 AM.
No festival or vratam on this day.
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Bahula Panchami – up to 6:34 AM Bahula Shashti (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni – up to 12:24 PM Uttara Phalguni (next day) |
| Yoga | Saubhagya – up to 5:25 PM Shobhana (next day) |
| Karana | Taitila – up to 6:34 AM Garaja – up to 6:43 PM Vanija (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Simha (up to 6:39 PM) → Kanya |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 1:41 PM – 3:06 PM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 6:33 AM – 7:59 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 9:24 AM – 10:50 AM |
| Durmuhurtam | 10:21 AM – 11:07 AM, 2:55 PM – 3:40 PM |
| Varjyam | 7:59 PM – 9:40 PM (Uttara Phalguni) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 11:52 AM – 12:38 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 5:53 AM – 7:31 AM (Purva Phalguni), 6:06 AM (9 Jan) – 7:47 AM (9 Jan) (Uttara Phalguni) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:52 AM – 5:43 AM |
Tarabalam and Chandrabalam
- While the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni (until 12:24 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 Uttara Phalguni (from 12:24 PM): favourable tarabalam for Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati.
- Moon in Simha (until 6:39 PM): favourable chandrabalam for Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Makara rasi.
- Moon in Kanya (from 6:39 PM): favourable chandrabalam for Mesha, Karkataka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanus, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Kumbha rasi.
Horas
| Day (from sunrise) | Night (from sunset) |
|---|---|
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 6:33 AM | Moon (Chandra) hora 5:57 PM |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 7:30 AM | Saturn (Shani) hora 7:00 PM |
| Sun (Surya) hora 8:27 AM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 8:03 PM |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 9:24 AM | Mars (Kuja) hora 9:06 PM |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 10:21 AM | Sun (Surya) hora 10:09 PM |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 11:18 AM | Venus (Shukra) hora 11:12 PM |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 12:15 PM | Mercury (Budha) hora 12:15 AM (9 Jan) |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 1:12 PM | Moon (Chandra) hora 1:18 AM (9 Jan) |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 2:09 PM | Saturn (Shani) hora 2:21 AM (9 Jan) |
| Sun (Surya) hora 3:06 PM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 3:24 AM (9 Jan) |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 4:03 PM | Mars (Kuja) hora 4:27 AM (9 Jan) |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 5:00 PM | Sun (Surya) hora 5:30 AM (9 Jan) |
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