Rahu Kaal — Chennai30 July 2026
Guruvara · Shravana · Krishna Paksha
गुरुवार · श्रावण · कृष्ण पक्ष
Full Moon
Sunrise 05:54 — Sunset 18:35 · day 12h 41m
≈ 100% illuminated · decreasing
Panchang — the five angas पञ्चाङ्ग
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara with their end-times, plus the month and the Moon’s and Sun’s signs — computed for this city’s sunrise. Times after midnight use the traditional extended clock (e.g. 27:23 = 03:23 next morning).
- Tithi
- Pratipadaप्रतिपदाtill 21:30then Dwitiyaद्वितीयाtill 46:32
What this means
The lunar day. It is set by how far the Moon has pulled ahead of the Sun — each 12 degrees of separation is one tithi. The tithi shapes which activities the tradition favours, and it ends at the time shown, when the next one begins.
Muhurta Chintamani — Tithi-prakaranam (Nanda/Bhadra/Jaya/Rikta/Purna tithi-types) - Nakshatra
- Shravanaश्रवणtill 17:43then Dhanishthaधनिष्ठाtill 43:27
What this means
The Moon's star-mansion — the patch of sky it sits in today, one of 27. Each nakshatra has its own temperament that classical texts use to judge what the day is good for.
Brihat Samhita — Nakshatra chapters (nakshatra qualities) - Yoga
- Ayushmanआयुष्मान्till 24:05then Saubhagyaसौभाग्यtill 47:54
What this means
A combined Sun-and-Moon measure (one of 27 nitya-yogas) — not the physical posture practice. A few yogas, such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti, are best avoided; most are ordinary.
Muhurta Chintamani — Yoga enumeration (tyajya-yoga list, v. 33) - Karana
- Balavaबालवtill 08:51then Kaulavaकौलवtill 21:30chain: Balava (08:51) → Kaulava (21:30) → Taitila (34:04)
What this means
Half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two karanas. One of them, Vishti (also called Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious; the rest are workable.
BPHS — Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti) - Vara
- Guruvaraगुरुवार
What this means
The weekday and its ruling planet. Each day's planet colours which tasks the tradition recommends — e.g. Thursday (Jupiter) for auspicious beginnings.
Muhurta Chintamani — Vara-prakaranam (weekday lords) - Maasa (Amanta)
- Shravanaश्रावणPravishte/Gate: 15
What this means
The lunar month. India uses two reckonings — Amanta (new-moon to new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon to full-moon) — so the name can differ by region. An 'Adhika' (extra) month is inserted to keep the lunar and solar years aligned.
Nirnaya Sindhu — Adhikamasa-nirnaya (intercalary month) - Maasa (Purnimanta)
- Bhadrapadaभाद्रपद
- Paksha
- Krishna (waning)कृष्ण पक्ष
What this means
The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
- Chandra Rashi
- Makaraमकरtill 30:38then Kumbhaकुम्भ
What this means
The zodiac sign the Moon occupies now. Together with your birth Moon-sign it drives Chandrabala — the Moon's day-to-day favourability for you.
Muhurta Chintamani — 2.4-2.5 (Chandrabala) - Surya Rashi
- Karkaकर्क
Sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris; anga end-times computed to the city’s actual sunrise. “Adhika maas” marks an intercalary lunar month (no solar sankranti within it).
How we compute this panchang
Every time on this page is calculated from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon using the Swiss Ephemeris (the same high-precision astronomical engine used by professional astronomers), not from a printed almanac or a fixed table.
- Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard used by the Indian government calendar (ayanamsha for this date: 24.2283°). All nakshatra, rashi, tithi and yoga boundaries follow from it.
- Local true sunrise — muhurta windows (Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, Abhijit and the rest) are measured from the true sunrise computed for Chennai's exact coordinates, so they are correct for your location, not a regional approximation.
- Two month conventions — we show both the Amanta (new-moon-to-new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon-to-full-moon) lunar month, because different regions of India follow different ones; an Adhika (intercalary) month is marked when it occurs.
Significance and auspicious/inauspicious flags are drawn from classical texts (Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita, the Puranas and others) and cited inline — we never assert an effect a text does not state.
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Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 13:50 | 15:25 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 07:29 | 09:05 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 09:05 | 10:40 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 | 12:40 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
04:18 – 05:06
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
04:49 – 05:54
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
14:22 – 15:12
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
18:23 – 18:47
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
18:35 – 19:40
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:51 – 24:39
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
19:06 – 20:50
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
19:58 – 21:42
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
12:40 – 13:31
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 13
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
16:03 – 16:54
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya Rashi
Karka#4
Surya Nakshatra
Pushya पुष्य
Pada 3 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 11:12
- 17:41
- 24:09
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Jupiter |
| Sasyadhipati | Jupiter |
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
Disha Shool
South दक्षिण
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Nakshatra Shool
South दक्षिण
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction while today's nakshatra prevails
Chandra Vasa
South दक्षिण
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
South दक्षिण
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Patala पाताल
avoid
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Vrishabha वृषभ
favourable
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Moon चन्द्र
favourable
Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious
Anandadi Yoga
Dhwaja ध्वज
favourable
Source: Auspicious day-yoga (Anandadi)
Tamil Yoga தமிழ் யோகம்
Tamil Yoga
Mushala मुसल
inauspicious
Source: Inauspicious Tamil yoga -- avoid new ventures
Today’s Strength Tables
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid): Mithuna
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 10 | yes |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 9 | no |
| 3 | Mithuna | 8 | no |
| 4 | Karka | 7 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 6 | yes |
| 6 | Kanya | 5 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 4 | no |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 3 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 2 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 1 | yes |
| 11 | Kumbha | 12 | no |
| 12 | Meena | 11 | yes |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 05:54 | 07:14 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 07:14 | 09:14 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 09:14 | 11:19 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 11:19 | 13:24 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 13:24 | 15:34 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 15:34 | 17:44 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 17:44 | 19:39 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 19:39 | 21:19 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 21:19 | 22:59 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 22:59 | 24:44 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 24:44 | 02:49 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 02:49 | 04:59 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 04:59 | 05:54 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roga रोग | 05:54 | 06:45 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 06:45 | 07:36 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Agni अग्नि | 07:36 | 08:27 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Raja राज | 08:27 | 09:17 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Chora चोर | 09:17 | 10:08 | inauspicious |
| 6 | Shubha शुभ | 10:08 | 10:59 | auspicious |
| 7 | Roga रोग | 10:59 | 11:49 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 11:49 | 12:40 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Agni अग्नि | 12:40 | 13:31 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Raja राज | 13:31 | 14:22 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Chora चोर | 14:22 | 15:12 | inauspicious |
| 12 | Shubha शुभ | 15:12 | 16:03 | auspicious |
| 13 | Roga रोग | 16:03 | 16:54 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 16:54 | 17:45 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Agni अग्नि | 17:45 | 18:35 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Ritu (Vedic)
Varshaवर्षा
Ritu (Drik)
Grishmaग्रीष्म
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
12h 41m
Ratrimana
11h 19m
Madhyahna
12:15
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Almanac & Epoch पञ्चाङ्ग गणना
Almanac / epoch details
| Kaliyuga Year | 5127 |
| Kali Ahargana | 1872786 |
| Julian Day | 2461251.5 |
| Modified Julian Day | 61251 |
| Rata Die | 739827 |
| National Civil (Saka) | Shravana 8, 1948 Shaka |
| National Nirayana (Saka) | Shravana 15, 1948 Shaka |
| Lahiri Ayanamsha | 24.2283° |
Derived from the day’s Julian Day and the Lahiri ayanamsha.
Rahu Kaal - Chennai, 30 July 2026
On Thursday, the 30th of July 2026, the Vedic calendar in Chennai carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 5:54 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:35 PM, bringing 12 hours 41 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Pratipada of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Shravana. The day carries the Ayushman yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-07-30. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 4:18 AM to 5:06 AM.
In Chennai, Rahu Kala runs from 1:50 PM to 3:25 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Thursday is South; new ventures toward the South are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Shubh choghadiya, running 5:54 AM to 7:29 AM, stands out as the best muhurta. Shravana nakshatra is under the lordship of Moon, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with Chennai's horizon.
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चेन्नई — 30 जुलाई
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 05:54
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 18:35
- तिथि
- प्रतिपदा (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- श्रवण (तृतीय पाद)
- योग
- आयुष्मान्
- करण
- बालव, कौलव
- माह
- श्रावण
- चन्द्र राशि
- मकर → कुम्भ
- सूर्य राशि
- कर्क
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 13:50–अपराह्ण 15:25
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- शुभ (प्रातः 05:54–प्रातः 07:29)