Panchang in Chennai, 21 November 2026
कार्तिक शुक्ल एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 5:39 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:02 AM to 10:29 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 6:32 AMthen Dwadashi until 4:57 AM, 22 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 131.8° ahead of the Sun. 131.8 ÷ 12° = 10.98, which puts it in lunar day 11 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 6:51 AMthen Revati until 5:55 AM, 22 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 346.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 346.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.97, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 6:10 AM, sets 5:39 PM
Daylight today is 11h 29m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:32 AM – 12:18 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 Kaal9:02 AM – 10:29 AM
Daylight today is 689 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddhi until 2:31 AM, 22 Novthen Vyatipata until 11:30 PM, 22 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 200.8°. 200.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.06, which makes this yoga 16 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 6:32 AMthen Bava until 5:51 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 · SunMeena · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 346.3°, Sun 214.5°. 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 2:53 PM, Sets 3:31 AM, 22 Nov, 83% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:21 PM – 2:47 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:10 AM – 7:36 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 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 52 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 |