Vedic Almanac
Chennai Panchang
Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 25 August 2026
Aaj ka Panchang for Chennai: today's Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara along with Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya, and accurate sunrise/sunset for Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Use it to plan puja, fasting (vrat), travel, marriage muhurat, and any important daily activity.
Chennai follows the Tamil solar calendar alongside the lunar Panchang, Margazhi’s pre-dawn bhajans, Kapaleeshwarar’s festival calendar, and strict Rahu Kalam avoidance define the city’s sacred timekeeping. Tamil month boundaries (sankranti-based) often differ from North Indian lunar months.
Local timing note: Chennai lies 2.2° west of the IST meridian (82.5°E), so the Sun here runs about 9 minutes behind clock time — which is why Chennai's sunrise, Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya windows differ from other cities on the same IST clock.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Pancha Anga
Tithi
Dwadashi
Shukla · #12
Ends: 06:21 am
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2 · #21
Ends: 10:51 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
Yoga #3
Ends: 07:41 am
Karana
Balava
Karana #24
Vara
Mangalavara
Tuesday
Chennai Sunrise & Sunset Today
Sunrise
05:58 am
Sunset
06:23 pm
Moonrise
04:32 pm
Moonset
03:17 am
Sun in Rashi
Simha
127.62°
Moon in Rashi
Makara
271.45°
Rahu Kaal & Shubh Muhurat Today in Chennai
☉ Abhijit Muhurta →
11:47 am to 12:35 pm
Most auspicious daily window
⚠ Rahu Kala →
03:17 pm to 04:50 pm
Avoid new beginnings
⚠ Yamaganda →
09:04 am to 10:37 am
Inauspicious period
⚠ Gulika Kala →
12:11 pm to 01:44 pm
Inauspicious period
Tap any window for the full Chennai guide, or check Dur Muhurtam timings to avoid the day's inauspicious muhurtas.
Choghadiya
Chennai Choghadiya →Day Choghadiya
8 time slots
Disease, avoid health matters
05:58 am
07:31 am
Anxiety, avoid new beginnings
07:31 am
09:04 am
Movement, travel & commute
09:04 am
10:37 am
Gain, profitable undertakings
10:37 am
12:11 pm
Nectar, highly auspicious
12:11 pm
01:44 pm
Death, avoid important work
01:44 pm
03:17 pm
Auspicious, good for all tasks
03:17 pm
04:50 pm
Disease, avoid health matters
04:50 pm
06:23 pm
Night Choghadiya
8 time slots
Death, avoid important work
06:23 pm
07:50 pm
Auspicious, good for all tasks
07:50 pm
09:17 pm
Disease, avoid health matters
09:17 pm
10:44 pm
Anxiety, avoid new beginnings
10:44 pm
12:11 am
Movement, travel & commute
12:11 am
01:37 am
Gain, profitable undertakings
01:37 am
03:04 am
Nectar, highly auspicious
03:04 am
04:31 am
Death, avoid important work
04:31 am
05:58 am
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Panchang in Chennai?
Today's Panchang in Chennai includes Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (Moon's asterism), Yoga, Karana, and Vara (the five limbs of the Vedic almanac) calculated specifically for Chennai, Tamil Nadu's coordinates (13.0827°N, 80.2707°E) using Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri Ayanamsa.
What is Rahu Kaal today in Chennai?
Rahu Kaal in Chennai is an approximately 90-minute inauspicious period computed by dividing the daylight duration into 8 equal parts. The exact time is shown in the Muhurta section above and varies daily based on Chennai's actual Sunrise and Sunset. It is generally avoided for new beginnings, important decisions, or auspicious activities.
What is Panchang?
Panchang (Pañcāṅga) literally means "five limbs" in Sanskrit. The five elements are Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (auspiciousness index), Karana (half-Tithi), and Vara (weekday). Together they form the Vedic almanac used to determine auspicious timings for rituals, marriages, travel, business, and daily activities. AstroJanamPatrika calculates all five using Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri Ayanamsa.
How is Chennai Panchang calculated?
AstroJanamPatrika calculates Chennai Panchang using Swiss Ephemeris (pyswisseph) with Lahiri Ayanamsa at coordinates 13.0827°N, 80.2707°E, timezone Asia/Kolkata. Sunrise and Sunset are computed using the standard horizon dip formula with atmospheric refraction. Tithi end times are accurate to within ±1 minute.
What is Abhijit Muhurta?
Abhijit Muhurta is the most universally auspicious Muhurta of the day, occurring around solar noon. It spans roughly 48 minutes centered on the midpoint between Sunrise and Sunset in Chennai. Wednesday's Abhijit Muhurta is considered the most powerful. AstroJanamPatrika computes this precisely from Chennai's actual Sunrise and Sunset each day.
Chennai mein aaj suryoday aur suryast kab hai?
Aaj Chennai mein suryoday (sunrise) 05:58 am baje aur suryast (sunset) 06:23 pm baje hai. Ye samay Chennai ke sthaan ke anusaar har din thoda badalta rehta hai, isliye ise roz dekhna behtar hai.
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