Chennai Panchang — Thursday, 15 January 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:38(almanac 06:34)
Sunset17:57(almanac 18:01)
Moonrise03:34
Moonset15:01
Day length11h 19m
VaraGuruvara · Jupiter

Rashi

Moon signScorpio until 05:47, 16 Jan
Sun signCapricorn

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPausha
Purnimanta monthMagha
PakshaKrishna
RituHemanta
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Dwadashiuntil 20:17thenKrishna Trayodashiuntil 22:22, 16 Jan
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha(lord Mercury)until 05:47, 16 JanthenMula(lord Ketu)until 08:12, 17 Jan
Yoga
Vridhiuntil 20:38thenDhruvauntil 21:06, 16 Jan
Karana
Kaulavauntil 07:07thenTaitilauntil 20:17thenGarajauntil 09:22, 16 Jan

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:55 – 12:40
Brahma muhurta05:02 – 05:50
Rahu kaal13:43 – 15:08
Yamaganda06:38 – 08:03
Gulika kaal09:28 – 10:53

Choghadiya

Day
Shubh06:38–08:03
Rog08:03–09:28
Udveg09:28–10:53
Chal10:53–12:18
Labh12:18–13:43
Amrit13:43–15:08
Kaal15:08–16:32
Shubh16:32–17:57
Night
Amrit17:57–19:32
Chal19:32–21:08
Rog21:08–22:43
Kaal22:43–00:18
Labh00:18–01:53
Udveg01:53–03:28
Shubh03:28–05:03
Amrit05:03–06:38

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Jupiter06:38–07:35
Mars07:35–08:31
Sun08:31–09:28
Venus09:28–10:25
Mercury10:25–11:21
Moon11:21–12:18
Saturn12:18–13:14
Jupiter13:14–14:11
Mars14:11–15:08
Sun15:08–16:04
Venus16:04–17:01
Mercury17:01–17:57
Moon17:57–19:01
Saturn19:01–20:04
Jupiter20:04–21:08
Mars21:08–22:11
Sun22:11–23:14
Venus23:14–00:18
Mercury00:18–01:21
Moon01:21–02:25
Saturn02:25–03:28
Jupiter03:28–04:32
Mars04:32–05:35
Sun05:35–06:38

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, 24.2208°.
  • 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.