Panchang in Chennai, 17 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:30 PM to 2:55 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 11:26 PMthen Navami until 11:15 PM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 87.7° ahead of the Sun. 87.7 ÷ 12° = 7.31, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 3:31 PMthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 4:10 PM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 328.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 328.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.64, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 6:24 AM, sets 5:46 PM
Daylight today is 11h 22m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:42 AM – 12:28 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 Kaal1:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Daylight today is 682 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 85 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddhi until 1:22 PMthen Vyatipata until 12:19 PM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 209.4°. 209.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.70, which makes this yoga 16 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 11:13 AMthen Bava until 11:26 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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · SunKumbha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 328.5°, Sun 240.8°. 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 12:08 PM, Sets 12:26 AM, 18 Dec, 48% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:24 AM – 7:49 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 85 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:14 AM – 10:40 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 85 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 62 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 |