Panchang in Chennai, 27 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 5:44 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:29 AM to 8:57 AM.
Festivals today: Chhath Puja
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 6:05 AMthen Shashthi until 8:00 AM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 60.0° ahead of the Sun. 60.0 ÷ 12° = 5.00, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 1:28 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 3:45 PM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 249.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 249.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.72, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:01 AM, sets 5:44 PM
Daylight today is 11h 43m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:29 AM – 12:16 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:29 AM – 8:57 AM
Daylight today is 703 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 88 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAtiganda until 7:27 AMthen Sukarma until 7:51 AM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 79.2°. 79.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.94, which makes this yoga 6 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 6:05 AMthen Kaulava until 7:06 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunDhanu · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 249.6°, Sun 189.6°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 10:46 AM, Sets 10:05 PM, 25% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:25 AM – 11:53 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:21 PM – 2:48 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Chennai
Why times differ in Chennai
At 13.1°N, 80.3°E, Chennai has 32 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Chennai, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:35 AM | 6:02 PM | 11h 27m |
| Feb | 6:31 AM | 6:15 PM | 11h 43m |
| Mar | 6:17 AM | 6:20 PM | 12h 3m |
| Apr | 5:56 AM | 6:22 PM | 12h 25m |
| May | 5:43 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 44m |
| Jun | 5:42 AM | 6:36 PM | 12h 54m |
| Jul | 5:50 AM | 6:40 PM | 12h 50m |
| Aug | 5:56 AM | 6:30 PM | 12h 34m |
| Sept | 5:58 AM | 6:11 PM | 12h 13m |
| Oct | 5:59 AM | 5:50 PM | 11h 51m |
| Nov | 6:07 AM | 5:39 PM | 11h 32m |
| Dec | 6:23 AM | 5:45 PM | 11h 22m |