Panchang in Chennai, 30 June 2026
आषाढ़ कृष्ण प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 6:39 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:26 PM to 5:03 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 7:39 AM, 1 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 180.1° ahead of the Sun. 180.1 ÷ 12° = 15.01, which puts it in lunar day 16 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 6:52 AM, 1 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 254.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 254.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.06, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 5:46 AM, sets 6:39 PM
Daylight today is 12h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:47 AM – 12:38 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 52 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:26 PM – 5:03 PM
Daylight today is 774 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 97 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 3:19 PMthen Indra until 4:05 PM, 1 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 328.2°. 328.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.62, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 6:34 PMthen Kaulava until 7:39 AM, 1 Jul
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.
MonthAshadha · Jyeshtha 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 · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 254.2°, Sun 74.0°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 7:12 PM, 100% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:59 AM – 10:36 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:13 PM – 1:49 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 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 63 minutes less 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 |