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Panchang in Chennai, 31 December 2026

पौष कृष्ण अष्टमी

Chennai

In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:37 PM to 3:02 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 12:33 PMthen Navami until 1:11 PM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 273.0° ahead of the Sun. 273.0 ÷ 12° = 22.75, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 4:14 PMthen Chitra until 5:30 PM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 168.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 168.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.61, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 6:30 AM, sets 5:53 PM
Daylight today is 11h 23m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:49 AM – 12:35 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 Kaal1:37 PM – 3:02 PM
Daylight today is 683 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
YogaShobhana until 12:27 PMthen Atiganda until 11:44 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 63.2°. 63.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.74, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 12:33 PMthen Taitila until 12:47 AM, 1 Jan
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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · SunKanya · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 168.1°, Sun 255.1°. 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 12:59 AM, 1 Jan, Sets 12:07 PM, 48% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:30 AM – 7:56 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 85 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:21 AM – 10:46 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

Rahu Kaal in Chennai this week
Why times differ in Chennai

At 13.1°N, 80.3°E, Chennai has 61 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan6:35 AM6:02 PM11h 27m
Feb6:31 AM6:15 PM11h 43m
Mar6:17 AM6:20 PM12h 3m
Apr5:56 AM6:22 PM12h 25m
May5:43 AM6:27 PM12h 44m
Jun5:42 AM6:36 PM12h 54m
Jul5:50 AM6:40 PM12h 50m
Aug5:56 AM6:30 PM12h 34m
Sept5:58 AM6:11 PM12h 13m
Oct5:59 AM5:50 PM11h 51m
Nov6:07 AM5:39 PM11h 32m
Dec6:23 AM5:45 PM11h 22m