Panchang for Chennai on Sunday, 6 December 2026

Sunday, 6 December 2026 IST Vedic time Kartika māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Sant Dnyaneshwar PunyatithiPradosham

Upcoming Balaji Jayanti Vivah Panchami, Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi (Sanatan), Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji Shaheedi Divas Subramanya Shashti Gita Jayanti, Vaikuntha Ekadashi Mukkoti Dwadashi, Margazhi Kiruthigai

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 06:18 AM Sunset 05:41 PM Yoga → Atiganda Karana → Vanija · Nakshatra → Vishakha Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 05:41 PM Yamaganda 11:59 AM Gulikai 02:50 PM Durm Rahu 04:16 PM Varjyam 07:45 PM NOW

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

Sunday, 6 December 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Trayodashi

until · then Chaturdashi

Type
Jaya
Deity
Kamadeva
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Swati

until · then Vishakha

Pada
3
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Vayu
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Shobhana

until · then Atiganda

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Ravivara

Ruling graha
Surya (Sun)

Sun & moon

Day length 11h 23m

Surya (Sun)

Vrischika · Scorpio
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:59 AM
Sunset

Sun in Jyeshtha (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Tula · Libra

Waning crescent

8.3% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
03:49 AM
Moonset
03:31 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Tula (Libra)
Sun sign (Surya)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun nakshatra
Jyeshtha, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2400°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Kartika
Solar month
Kartika
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Hemant (Pre-winter) · Hemant
National civil date
15 Agrahayana 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume jaggery before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Lumbaka (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Meena

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Vrischika (Scorpio) 19° 39′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Tula (Libra) 16° 13′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Vrischika (Scorpio) 5° 16′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Tula (Libra) 6° 51′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Simha (Leo) 9° 29′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Simha (Leo) 2° 42′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 13° 42′ Retrograde
Rahu Makara (Capricorn) 29° 58′ Retrograde
Ketu Karka (Cancer) 29° 58′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 6 December 2026

Tamil calendar

Karthigai(கார்த்திகை)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Karthika(కార్తీకం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Kartika(ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Vrischikam(വൃശ്ചികം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Ogrohayon(অগ্রহায়ণ)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Kartik(કારતક)

2083 · Kalayukti

Marathi calendar

Kartik(कार्तिक)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Margasira(ମାର୍ଗଶୀର)

1433

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.