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Panchang in Chennai, 12 April 2027

चैत्र शुक्ल षष्ठी

Chennai

In Chennai today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Mrigashira. The Sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:31 AM to 9:04 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiShashthi until 7:35 PMthen Saptami until 5:29 PM, 13 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 64.5° ahead of the Sun. 64.5 ÷ 12° = 5.38, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMrigashira until 1:34 PMthen Ardra until 12:13 PM, 13 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 62.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 62.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.66, which puts it in nakshatra 5 of 27.
SunRises 5:58 AM, sets 6:22 PM
Daylight today is 12h 23m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:45 AM – 12:35 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:31 AM – 9:04 AM
Daylight today is 743 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 4:49 PMthen Atiganda until 1:59 PM, 13 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 59.8°. 59.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.49, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 8:38 AMthen Taitila until 7:35 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.
MonthChaitra
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 · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 62.2°, Sun 357.7°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 10:21 AM, Sets 11:39 PM, 29% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:37 AM – 12:10 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:43 PM – 3:16 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 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 23 minutes less 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