Chennai Panchang — Thursday, 8 January 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:37(almanac 06:33)
Sunset17:53(almanac 17:57)
Moonrise22:40
Moonset10:21
Day length11h 17m
VaraGuruvara · Jupiter

Rashi

Moon signLeo until 18:39
Sun signSagittarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPausha
Purnimanta monthMagha
PakshaKrishna
RituHemanta
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Shashthiuntil 07:05, 9 Jan
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni(lord Venus)until 12:24thenUttara Phalguni(lord Sun)until 13:40, 9 Jan
Yoga
Saubhagyauntil 17:25thenShobhanauntil 16:55, 9 Jan
Karana
Garajauntil 18:43thenVanijauntil 07:05, 9 Jan

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:52 – 12:38
Brahma muhurta05:01 – 05:49
Rahu kaal13:40 – 15:04
Yamaganda06:37 – 08:01
Gulika kaal09:26 – 10:50

Choghadiya

Day
Shubh06:37–08:01
Rog08:01–09:26
Udveg09:26–10:50
Chal10:50–12:15
Labh12:15–13:40
Amrit13:40–15:04
Kaal15:04–16:29
Shubh16:29–17:53
Night
Amrit17:53–19:29
Chal19:29–21:04
Rog21:04–22:40
Kaal22:40–00:15
Labh00:15–01:51
Udveg01:51–03:26
Shubh03:26–05:02
Amrit05:02–06:37

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Jupiter06:37–07:33
Mars07:33–08:30
Sun08:30–09:26
Venus09:26–10:22
Mercury10:22–11:19
Moon11:19–12:15
Saturn12:15–13:11
Jupiter13:11–14:08
Mars14:08–15:04
Sun15:04–16:01
Venus16:01–16:57
Mercury16:57–17:53
Moon17:53–18:57
Saturn18:57–20:01
Jupiter20:01–21:04
Mars21:04–22:08
Sun22:08–23:12
Venus23:12–00:15
Mercury00:15–01:19
Moon01:19–02:22
Saturn02:22–03:26
Jupiter03:26–04:30
Mars04:30–05:33
Sun05:33–06:37

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, 24.2206°.
  • 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.