Horā — Chennai, 20 May 2026
Wednesday. The 24 planetary hours for Chennai, computed from the local sunrise and sunset (day and night hours are unequal by season).
Benefic horās today: Mercury 05:43–06:47; Moon 06:47–07:50; Jupiter 08:54–09:58; Venus 12:05–13:09; Mercury 13:09–14:12; Moon 14:12–15:16 (IST). Sunrise 05:43 · sunset 18:27, Chennai.
Day horās (sunrise → sunset)
| Horā lord | Window | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 05:43–06:47 | Benefic |
| Moon | 06:47–07:50 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 07:50–08:54 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 08:54–09:58 | Benefic |
| Mars | 09:58–11:01 | Malefic |
| Sun | 11:01–12:05 | Malefic |
| Venus | 12:05–13:09 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 13:09–14:12 | Benefic |
| Moon | 14:12–15:16 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 15:16–16:20 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 16:20–17:23 | Benefic |
| Mars | 17:23–18:27 | Malefic |
Night horās (sunset → next sunrise)
| Horā lord | Window | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 18:27–19:23 | Malefic |
| Venus | 19:23–20:20 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 20:20–21:16 | Benefic |
| Moon | 21:16–22:12 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 22:12–23:09 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 23:09–00:05 | Benefic |
| Mars | 00:05–01:01 | Malefic |
| Sun | 01:01–01:58 | Malefic |
| Venus | 01:58–02:54 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 02:54–03:50 | Benefic |
| Moon | 03:50–04:46 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 04:46–05:43 | Malefic |
Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and the Moon rule the classically benefic hours; the Sun, Mars, Saturn hours are treated as malefic for new undertakings. See also the Chennai Choghaḍiyā and the full Chennai panchāṅga for 20 May 2026.
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