Chennai Panchang — Sunday, 4 January 2026

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and horas for any city and date.

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:36(almanac 06:32)
Sunset17:51(almanac 17:55)
Moonrise19:00
Moonset07:19
Day length11h 16m
VaraRavivara · Sun

Rashi

Moon signGemini until 09:43
Sun signSagittarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPausha
Purnimanta monthMagha
PakshaKrishna
RituHemanta
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Pratipadauntil 12:30thenKrishna Dwitiyauntil 09:57, 5 Jan
Nakshatra
Punarvasu(lord Jupiter)until 15:11thenPushya(lord Saturn)until 13:25, 5 Jan
Yoga
Vaidhritiuntil 01:47, 4 JanthenVishkumbhauntil 22:47, 5 Jan
Karana
Kaulavauntil 12:30thenTaitilauntil 23:09thenGarajauntil 09:57, 5 Jan

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:51 – 12:36
Brahma muhurta05:00 – 05:48
Rahu kaal16:27 – 17:51
Yamaganda12:13 – 13:38
Gulika kaal15:02 – 16:27

Choghadiya

Day
Udveg06:36–08:00
Chal08:00–09:24
Labh09:24–10:49
Amrit10:49–12:13
Kaal12:13–13:38
Shubh13:38–15:02
Rog15:02–16:27
Udveg16:27–17:51
Night
Shubh17:51–19:27
Amrit19:27–21:02
Chal21:02–22:38
Rog22:38–00:13
Kaal00:13–01:49
Labh01:49–03:25
Udveg03:25–05:00
Shubh05:00–06:36

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Sun06:36–07:32
Venus07:32–08:28
Mercury08:28–09:24
Moon09:24–10:21
Saturn10:21–11:17
Jupiter11:17–12:13
Mars12:13–13:10
Sun13:10–14:06
Venus14:06–15:02
Mercury15:02–15:58
Moon15:58–16:55
Saturn16:55–17:51
Jupiter17:51–18:55
Mars18:55–19:59
Sun19:59–21:02
Venus21:02–22:06
Mercury22:06–23:10
Moon23:10–00:13
Saturn00:13–01:17
Jupiter01:17–02:21
Mars02:21–03:25
Sun03:25–04:28
Venus04:28–05:32
Mercury05:32–06:36

How this is computed

  • Sunrise and sunset are the centre of the Sun's disc without refraction (the Hindu rising used in Jyotish); the almanac times with the upper limb and refraction are shown alongside.
  • Sidereal positions under the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, 24.2204°.
  • The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise and the vara is the weekday of the sunrise. End times are found to the minute from the Swiss Ephemeris.