Panchang in Chennai, 24 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल पूर्णिमा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Purnima and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:34 PM to 2:59 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPurnima until 6:58 AMthen Pratipada until 3:08 AM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 179.7° ahead of the Sun. 179.7 ÷ 12° = 14.97, which puts it in lunar day 15 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 1:47 AM, 25 Decthen Punarvasu until 10:50 PM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 67.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 67.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.08, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 6:27 AM, sets 5:49 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.
Abhijit11:46 AM – 12:31 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 Kaal1:34 PM – 2:59 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
YogaShukla until 12:51 PMthen Brahma until 8:29 AM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 315.6°. 315.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.67, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaBava until 6:58 AMthen Balava until 5:02 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 · SunMithuna · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 67.7°, Sun 248.0°. 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 6:17 PM, Sets 6:30 AM, 100% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:27 AM – 7:53 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 85 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:18 AM – 10:43 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 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 |