Chennai

2026-05-07

Tithi

Panchami पञ्चमी

Nakshatra

Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढा

Hora schedule (text table)

#	Planet	Start	End
1	Jupiter	05:46	06:49
2	Mars	06:49	07:53
3	Sun	07:53	08:56
4	Venus	08:56	09:59
5	Mercury	09:59	11:02
6	Moon	11:02	12:05
7	Saturn	12:05	13:08
8	Jupiter	13:08	14:11
9	Mars	14:11	15:14
10	Sun	15:14	16:18
11	Venus	16:18	17:21
12	Mercury	17:21	18:24
13	Moon	18:24	19:21
14	Saturn	19:21	20:18
15	Jupiter	20:18	21:14
16	Mars	21:14	22:11
17	Sun	22:11	23:08
18	Venus	23:08	00:05
19	Mercury	00:05	01:02
20	Moon	01:02	01:59
21	Saturn	01:59	02:56
22	Jupiter	02:56	03:53
23	Mars	03:53	04:49
24	Sun	04:49	05:46

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	13:40	15:14	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	07:21	08:56	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	08:56	10:30	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:40	12:30	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:10 – 04:58

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:41 – 05:46

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:11 – 15:02

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:12 – 18:36

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:24 – 19:29

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:41 – 24:29

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

14:17 – 16:04

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

02:38 – 04:26

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:30 – 13:21

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

15:52 – 16:43

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Mesha#1

Surya Nakshatra

Bharani भरणी

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

12:02
18:44
01:25

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mars
Mantri	Mars

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

East पूर्व

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Sabha सभा

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Jupiter गुरु

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
2	Bharani	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
3	Krittika	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
4	Rohini	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Vadha वध	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
8	Pushya	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
10	Magha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
13	Hasta	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
14	Chitra	Vadha वध	inauspicious
15	Swati	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
17	Anuradha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
19	Mula	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
22	Shravana	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
27	Revati	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	9	no
2	Vrishabha	8	no
3	Mithuna	7	yes
4	Karka	6	yes
5	Simha	5	no
6	Kanya	4	no
7	Tula	3	yes
8	Vrishchika	2	no
9	Dhanu	1	yes
10	Makara	12	no
11	Kumbha	11	yes
12	Meena	10	yes

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
1	Mesha मेष	05:46	06:21
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	06:21	08:21
3	Mithuna मिथुन	08:21	10:36
4	Karka कर्क	10:36	12:41
5	Simha सिंह	12:41	14:46
6	Kanya कन्या	14:46	16:46
7	Tula तुला	16:46	18:56
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	18:56	21:06
9	Dhanu धनु	21:06	23:16
10	Makara मकर	23:16	01:06
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	01:06	02:51
12	Meena मीन	02:51	04:26
1	Mesha मेष	04:26	05:46

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Agni अग्नि	05:46	06:37	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	06:37	07:27	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:27	08:18	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	08:18	09:08	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	09:08	09:59	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:59	10:49	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	10:49	11:40	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:40	12:30	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:30	13:21	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	13:21	14:11	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	14:11	15:02	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	15:02	15:52	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	15:52	16:43	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	16:43	17:33	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	17:33	18:24	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 37m

Ratrimana

11h 23m

Madhyahna

12:05

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Hora - Chennai, 7 May 2026

On Thursday, the 7th of May 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Chennai carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 5:46 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:24 PM, bringing 12 hours 37 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Panchami of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Purva Ashadha. Yoga for the day is Sadhya, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-07. Pre-dawn, from 4:10 AM to 4:58 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Chennai, From 1:40 PM to 3:14 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Thursday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is South; the classical recommendation is to delay South-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Shubh (5:46 AM–7:21 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Purva Ashadha nakshatra is governed by Venus, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Chennai on 7 May 2026?

In Chennai on 7 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 1:40 PM to 3:14 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Chennai on 7 May 2026 at 5:46 AM?

Sunrise at 5:46 AM in Chennai on 7 May 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (13.08°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (6:24 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Chennai's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Chennai on 7 May 2026?

The yoga operative in Chennai on 7 May 2026 is Sadhya, active from 1:12 AM to 1:59 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Sadhya yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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चेन्नई — 7 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:46
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:24
तिथि: पञ्चमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: पूर्वाषाढा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 13:40–अपराह्ण 15:14
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 05:46–प्रातः 07:21)