Salem Shubh Muhurat Today
सेलम में आज का शुभ मुहूर्त — today's auspicious windows in Salem, Tamil Nadu, computed from the city's exact coordinates.
State
Tamil Nadu
Sunrise Range
5:57–6:45 AM
Coordinates
11.66°N, 78.15°E
Daily almanac values for Salem use its governed Tamil Nadu location record and Asia/Kolkata timezone; the engine computes each date instead of copying another city's timetable.
Best window today
For important beginning in Salem, Abhijit Muhurta (11:47–12:35) is the first avoid-window-safe choice.
Recommended for important beginning
First choice
Abhijit Muhurta
11:47–12:35
Option
Vijaya Muhurta
15:48–16:36
Option
Godhuli Muhurta
17:48–18:36
Option
Shubh Choghadiya
07:40–09:11
Today's Auspicious Muhurats
Brahma Muhurta
The most sacred pre-dawn window — ideal for meditation, study and spiritual practice.
Abhijit Muhurta
The midday victory window — auspicious for starting almost any important work.
Vijaya Muhurta
The afternoon 'victory' window — favoured for new ventures, travel and competitive work.
Godhuli Muhurta
The twilight 'cow-dust' window around sunset — traditional for puja, lamp-lighting and weddings.
Best Choghadiya Windows
Times to Avoid
Rahu Kaal
09:11–10:41Yamaganda
13:41–15:12Gulika Kaal
06:10–07:40Your full reading unlocks
Ranked shubh windows for your purpose
Choghadiya, Abhijit & the times to avoid
Your sankalp & remedy timing
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How to use Salem's Shubh Muhurat
A shubh muhurat is an auspicious window for starting important work — a puja, a journey, a purchase, signing a document or beginning a new venture. The digest above ranks Salem's windows for the chosen date: lead with Abhijit Muhurta (self-auspicious, around noon) when you need a dependable slot, use Brahma Muhurta for prayer and study, Vijaya Muhurta for new ventures and travel, and Godhuli Muhurta for evening puja and weddings.
Equally important is what to avoid: Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal are inauspicious for new beginnings and shift with Salem's sunrise and sunset every day. For the full period-by-period table, open the Salem Choghadiya page; for tithi, nakshatra and yoga, see the Salem Panchang.
Salem's solar year — sunrise, sunset and day length
In Salem the longest day runs 12h 41m (June) and the shortest 11h 19m (December) — a seasonal swing of 1h 22m. Solar noon falls +18m from the 12:00 clock hour because Salem sits at 78.15°E rather than on the 82.5°E IST meridian. Every Tithi, Nakshatra and Rahu Kaal window on this page is derived from that sunrise, not from a national average.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:45 | 18:09 | 11h 24m | 12:27 | — |
| February | 06:42 | 18:21 | 11h 39m | 12:32 | +15m |
| March | 06:28 | 18:25 | 11h 56m | 12:26 | +17m |
| April | 06:09 | 18:26 | 12h 16m | 12:18 | +20m |
| May | 05:58 | 18:30 | 12h 32m | 12:14 | +16m |
| June | 05:57 | 18:38 | 12h 41m | 12:18 | +9m |
| July | 06:05 | 18:42 | 12h 37m | 12:23 | −4m |
| August | 06:10 | 18:34 | 12h 24m | 12:22 | −13m |
| September | 06:10 | 18:15 | 12h 05m | 12:13 | −19m |
| October | 06:10 | 17:56 | 11h 46m | 12:03 | −19m |
| November | 06:18 | 17:46 | 11h 28m | 12:02 | −18m |
| December | 06:33 | 17:52 | 11h 19m | 12:12 | −9m |
Which places near Salem can read these Shubh Muhurat timings
Kondalampatti lies 4 km south-west of Salem and sees sunrise 0m to +1m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across every place listed below the shift runs −2m to +3m and each of the eight daylight periods keeps the same length it has here, so the periods do not stretch — only the boundary moves.
| Nearby place | Distance | Direction | Sunrise vs here | Period length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kondalampatti | 4 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Idangansalai | 18 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Taramangalam | 19 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Rasipuram | 23 km | south | −1m to +1m | same |
| Namagiripettai | 27 km | south-east | −1m to 0m | same |
| Mechcheri | 29 km | north-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Idappadi | 35 km | west | +1m to +2m | same |
| Pottaneri Nallakavundanpatti | 35 km | north-west | +1m to +2m | same |
| Sankagiri | 37 km | south-west | 0m to +2m | same |
| Mettur | 40 km | west | +1m to +2m | same |
| Pallippatti | 41 km | north-east | −2m to −1m | same |
| Tiruchengode | 42 km | south-west | 0m to +2m | same |
| Tammampatti | 45 km | south-east | −2m to −1m | same |
| Narasingapuram | 48 km | east | −2m to −1m | same |
| Namakkal | 49 km | south | −1m to +1m | same |
| Lakkanahalli | 50 km | north | −1m to +1m | same |
| Attur | 50 km | east | −2m to −1m | same |
| Dharmapuri | 52 km | north | −1m to +1m | same |
| Tattankuttai | 53 km | south-west | +1m to +3m | same |
| Alampalaiyam | 53 km | south-west | +1m to +2m | same |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the shubh muhurat in Salem today?
Today's most reliable auspicious window in Salem is the Abhijit Muhurta (11:47–12:35), which suits almost any important task. For day-to-day work, Shubh Choghadiya (07:40–09:11) is the strongest Choghadiya period. All windows are computed with Swiss Ephemeris for Salem's exact coordinates, so they are specific to Salem and not a national average.
Which times should I avoid in Salem today?
Avoid starting new or important work during Rahu Kaal (09:11–10:41), Yamaganda, and Gulika Kaal in Salem — these are the inauspicious windows shown above. They shift daily with Salem's sunrise and sunset, which is why the digest recomputes them for the current date.
Can nearby towns like Kondalampatti use Salem's Shubh Muhurat timings?
Almost, with a small shift. Kondalampatti lies 4 km south-west of Salem and sees sunrise 0m to +1m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across the recorded places within 150 km of Salem that shift stays between −2m and +3m through the year — the nearby-place table above lists each one. For a town whose shift runs past a few minutes, compute with its own coordinates instead of copying Salem's slot.
How is Salem's shubh muhurat different from Choghadiya or Panchang?
Choghadiya gives you the raw 8+8 period table and Panchang gives the full tithi/nakshatra almanac. This page is a curated digest: it surfaces only the named auspicious muhurats (Brahma, Abhijit, Vijaya, Godhuli), the best Choghadiya windows, and the times to avoid — so you can pick a muhurat in Salem at a glance. Open the Salem Choghadiya or Panchang page for the full breakdown.
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