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Panchang in Chennai, 9 January 2026

माघ कृष्ण षष्ठी

Chennai

In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:50 AM to 12:16 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiShashthi until 7:06 AMthen Saptami until 8:24 AM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 251.7° ahead of the Sun. 251.7 ÷ 12° = 20.98, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 1:41 PMthen Hasta until 3:40 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 156.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 156.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.72, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 6:34 AM, sets 5:58 PM
Daylight today is 11h 25m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:53 AM – 12:39 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:50 AM – 12:16 PM
Daylight today is 685 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 4:56 PMthen Atiganda until 4:59 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 60.8°. 60.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.56, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 7:06 AMthen Vishti until 7:40 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMagha · Pausha in the south and west
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 · SunKanya · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 156.3°, Sun 264.5°. 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 11:31 PM, Sets 10:54 AM, 66% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:07 PM – 4:33 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:59 AM – 9:25 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Chennai

Rahu Kaal in Chennai this week
Why times differ in Chennai

At 13.1°N, 80.3°E, Chennai has 58 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan6:35 AM6:02 PM11h 27m
Feb6:31 AM6:15 PM11h 43m
Mar6:17 AM6:20 PM12h 3m
Apr5:56 AM6:22 PM12h 25m
May5:43 AM6:27 PM12h 44m
Jun5:42 AM6:36 PM12h 54m
Jul5:50 AM6:40 PM12h 50m
Aug5:56 AM6:30 PM12h 34m
Sept5:58 AM6:11 PM12h 13m
Oct5:59 AM5:50 PM11h 51m
Nov6:07 AM5:39 PM11h 32m
Dec6:23 AM5:45 PM11h 22m