Tarabalam

Chennai · 2026-11-20

Today’s nakshatra

Purva Bhadrapada पूर्वभाद्रपदा

Favourable janma rashis today

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Full 27-row Tarabala table opens below.

ताराबलम्

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	10:28	11:54	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	14:46	16:12	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	07:36	09:02	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:31	12:17	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:34 – 05:22

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:05 – 06:10

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:48 – 14:34

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:26 – 17:50

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:38 – 18:43

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:30 – 24:18

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

02:49 – 04:28

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

12:46 – 14:25

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

08:28 – 09:14

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:17 – 13:03

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

Vrishchika#8

Surya Nakshatra

Anuradha अनुराधा

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

06:55
12:54
18:53
24:52

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

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Bhojana भोजन

neutral

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Venus शुक्र

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

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	12	no
2	Vrishabha	11	yes
3	Mithuna	10	yes
4	Karka	9	no
5	Simha	8	no
6	Kanya	7	yes
7	Tula	6	yes
8	Vrishchika	5	no
9	Dhanu	4	no
10	Makara	3	yes
11	Kumbha	2	no
12	Meena	1	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
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	06:10	08:10
9	Dhanu धनु	08:10	10:20
10	Makara मकर	10:20	12:10
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	12:10	13:55
12	Meena मीन	13:55	15:35
1	Mesha मेष	15:35	17:20
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	17:20	19:25
3	Mithuna मिथुन	19:25	21:35
4	Karka कर्क	21:35	23:45
5	Simha सिंह	23:45	01:50
6	Kanya कन्या	01:50	03:50
7	Tula तुला	03:50	05:55
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	05:55	06:10

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	Chora चोर	06:10	06:56	inauspicious
2	Shubha शुभ	06:56	07:42	auspicious
3	Roga रोग	07:42	08:28	inauspicious
4	Mrityu मृत्यु	08:28	09:14	inauspicious
5	Agni अग्नि	09:14	09:59	inauspicious
6	Raja राज	09:59	10:45	inauspicious
7	Chora चोर	10:45	11:31	inauspicious
8	Shubha शुभ	11:31	12:17	auspicious
9	Roga रोग	12:17	13:03	inauspicious
10	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:03	13:48	inauspicious
11	Agni अग्नि	13:48	14:34	inauspicious
12	Raja राज	14:34	15:20	inauspicious
13	Chora चोर	15:20	16:06	inauspicious
14	Shubha शुभ	16:06	16:52	auspicious
15	Roga रोग	16:52	17:38	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)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Sharadशरद्

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

11h 27m

Ratrimana

12h 33m

Madhyahna

11:54

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

Tarabalam - Chennai, 20 November 2026

On Friday, the 20th of November 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Chennai carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 6:10 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:38 PM, bringing 11 hours 27 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dashami of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Purva Bhadrapada. Yoga for the day is Harshana, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-11-20. Pre-dawn, from 4:34 AM to 5:22 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Chennai, From 10:28 AM to 11:54 AM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Friday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is West; the classical recommendation is to delay West-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (7:36 AM–9:02 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra is governed by Jupiter, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Chennai on 20 November 2026?

In Chennai on 20 November 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 10:28 AM to 11:54 AM. 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 20 November 2026 at 6:10 AM?

Sunrise at 6:10 AM in Chennai on 20 November 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 (5:38 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 20 November 2026?

The yoga operative in Chennai on 20 November 2026 is Harshana, active from 7:42 AM to 6:40 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. Harshana 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 — 20 नवम्बर

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:10
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:38
तिथि: दशमी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: पूर्वभाद्रपदा (चतुर्थ पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 10:28–प्रातः 11:54
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 07:36–प्रातः 09:02)