Panchang in Chennai, 13 March 2026
चैत्र कृष्ण नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:48 AM to 12:18 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 6:30 AMthen Dashami until 8:11 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 287.9° ahead of the Sun. 287.9 ÷ 12° = 23.99, which puts it in lunar day 24 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 3:03 AM, 14 Marthen Uttara Ashadha until 4:49 AM, 15 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 256.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 256.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.21, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 6:18 AM, sets 6:19 PM
Daylight today is 12h 2m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:54 AM – 12:43 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:48 AM – 12:18 PM
Daylight today is 722 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 10:32 AMthen Variyana until 10:43 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 224.4°. 224.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.83, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaGara until 6:30 AMthen Vanija until 7:25 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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunDhanu · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 256.1°, Sun 328.2°. 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 2:45 AM, 14 Mar, Sets 1:16 PM, 35% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:19 PM – 4:49 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:48 AM – 9:18 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 7 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 |