Panchang in Chennai, 7 October 2026
आश्विन कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:57 AM to 1:26 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 11:17 PMthen Trayodashi until 10:16 PM, 8 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 314.9° ahead of the Sun. 314.9 ÷ 12° = 26.24, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 9:41 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 9:20 PM, 8 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 124.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 124.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.33, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 5:58 AM, sets 5:55 PM
Daylight today is 11h 57m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal11:57 AM – 1:26 PM
Daylight today is 717 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShubha until 2:52 AM, 8 Octthen Shukla until 12:58 AM, 9 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 293.9°. 293.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.04, which makes this yoga 23 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:54 AMthen Taitila until 11:17 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.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada 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 · SunSimha · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 124.4°, Sun 169.5°. 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 3:49 AM, 8 Oct, Sets 3:33 PM, 15% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:28 AM – 8:58 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:27 AM – 11:57 AM
This is part 4 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 13 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |