Panchang for Chennai on Saturday, 3 May 2025

Saturday, 3 May 2025 IST Vedic time Vaishakha māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Shashthi · Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Krakacha Yoga, Chhatra (Anandadi)

Upcoming Ganga Saptami Baglamukhi Jayanti Sita Navami Adi Shankara Aradhana Rukmini Dwadashi

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 05:47 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Tithi → Saptami · Karana → Gara Nakshatra → Pushya Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:38 AM Amrit 10:13 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:24 PM Gulikai 05:47 AM Durm Rahu 08:56 AM Yamaganda 01:40 PM Varjyam 08:41 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Saturday, 3 May 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Shashthi

until · then Saptami

Type
Nanda
Deity
Kartikeya
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Punarvasu

until · then Pushya

Pada
3
Lord
Jupiter
Deity
Aditi
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Shula

until · then Ganda

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Taitila

until · then Gara

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Mercury
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shanivara

Ruling graha
Shani (Saturn)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 37m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:05 PM
Sunset

Sun in Bharani (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Mithuna · Gemini

First quarter

33.6% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
12:12 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Mithuna (Gemini)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Bharani, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2177°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Solar month
Chaitra
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Grishma
National civil date
13 Vaishakha 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume oil-based food before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Krakacha Yoga, Chhatra (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrischika

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
02 Shubh GoodAuspicious
03 Rog AvoidInauspicious
04 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
05 Char GoodAuspicious
06 Labh GoodAuspicious
07 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
08 Kaal AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 18° 36′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Mithuna (Gemini) 29° 31′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 24° 06′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 7° 06′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 12° 18′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 27° 33′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 3° 49′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 0° 49′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 0° 49′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Saturn first
  1. Shani Hora
  2. Guru Hora
  3. Mangala Hora
  4. Surya Hora
  5. Shukra Hora
  6. Budha Hora
  7. Chandra Hora
  8. Shani Hora
  9. Guru Hora
  10. Mangala Hora
  11. Surya Hora
  12. Shukra Hora
  13. Budha Hora
  14. Chandra Hora
  15. Shani Hora
  16. Guru Hora
  17. Mangala Hora
  18. Surya Hora
  19. Shukra Hora
  20. Budha Hora
  21. Chandra Hora
  22. Shani Hora
  23. Guru Hora
  24. Mangala Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 3 May 2025

Tamil calendar

Chithirai20(சித்திரை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Vaishakha(వైశాఖం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Vaishakha(ವೈಶಾಖ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Medam20(മേടം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Boishakh19(বৈশাখ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Vaishakh(વૈશાખ)

2081 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Vaishakh(वैशाख)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Baisakha20(ବୈଶାଖ)

1432

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.