Panchangam – Chennai, Saturday 18 July 2026
Saturday 18 July 2026 in Chennai is Sukla Panchami of Ashadha masa, Parabhava samvatsara (Dakshinayana, Grishma ritu). Sunrise 5:50 AM, sunset 6:39 PM. The tithi at sunrise, Panchami, ends at 3:43 AM (19 Jul) and Shashti follows. Nakshatra Purva Phalguni ends at 6:00 PM, then Uttara Phalguni. Rahu kalam 9:03 AM – 10:39 AM, Yamagandam 1:51 PM – 3:27 PM.
No festival or vratam on this day.
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana
| Tithi | Sukla Panchami – up to 3:43 AM (19 Jul) Sukla Shashti (next day) |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni – up to 6:00 PM Uttara Phalguni (next day) |
| Yoga | Variyan – up to 8:45 PM Parigha (next day) |
| Karana | Bava – up to 4:07 PM Balava – up to 3:43 AM (19 Jul) Kaulava (next day) |
| Moon sign (Chandra rasi) | Simha (up to 11:59 PM) → Kanya |
Inauspicious times
| Rahu Kalam | 9:03 AM – 10:39 AM |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | 1:51 PM – 3:27 PM |
| Gulika Kalam | 5:50 AM – 7:26 AM |
| Durmuhurtam | 5:50 AM – 6:42 AM, 6:42 AM – 7:33 AM |
| Varjyam | 1:16 AM (19 Jul) – 2:52 AM (19 Jul) (Uttara Phalguni) |
Auspicious times
| Abhijit Muhurtam | 11:49 AM – 12:40 PM |
|---|---|
| Amrita Kalam | 11:45 AM – 1:19 PM (Purva Phalguni) |
| Brahma Muhurtam | 4:21 AM – 5:06 AM |
Tarabalam and Chandrabalam
- While the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni (until 6:00 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 6:00 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 11:59 PM): favourable chandrabalam for Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Makara rasi.
- Moon in Kanya (from 11:59 PM): favourable chandrabalam for Mesha, Karkataka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanus, Meena; ashtama chandra (8th) for Kumbha rasi.
Horas
| Day (from sunrise) | Night (from sunset) |
|---|---|
| Saturn (Shani) hora 5:50 AM | Mercury (Budha) hora 6:39 PM |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 6:54 AM | Moon (Chandra) hora 7:35 PM |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 7:59 AM | Saturn (Shani) hora 8:31 PM |
| Sun (Surya) hora 9:03 AM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 9:27 PM |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 10:07 AM | Mars (Kuja) hora 10:23 PM |
| Mercury (Budha) hora 11:11 AM | Sun (Surya) hora 11:19 PM |
| Moon (Chandra) hora 12:15 PM | Venus (Shukra) hora 12:15 AM (19 Jul) |
| Saturn (Shani) hora 1:19 PM | Mercury (Budha) hora 1:11 AM (19 Jul) |
| Jupiter (Guru) hora 2:23 PM | Moon (Chandra) hora 2:07 AM (19 Jul) |
| Mars (Kuja) hora 3:27 PM | Saturn (Shani) hora 3:03 AM (19 Jul) |
| Sun (Surya) hora 4:31 PM | Jupiter (Guru) hora 3:59 AM (19 Jul) |
| Venus (Shukra) hora 5:35 PM | Mars (Kuja) hora 4:55 AM (19 Jul) |
Start time of each hora; shubha horas in green. Tarabalam today · Hora today · Durmuhurtham & varjyam today
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