Chennai Panchang — Monday, 20 April 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:57(almanac 05:53)
Sunset18:18(almanac 18:22)
Moonrise08:04
Moonset21:32
Day length12h 22m
VaraSomavara · Moon

Rashi

Moon signTaurus until 13:00, 21 Apr
Sun signAries

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthVaishakha
Purnimanta monthVaishakha
PakshaShukla
RituVasanta
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Tritiyauntil 07:28thenShukla Chaturthiuntil 04:15, 20 AprthenShukla Panchamiuntil 01:20, 21 Apr
Nakshatra
Rohini(lord Moon)until 02:08, 20 AprthenMrigashira(lord Mars)until 23:58, 21 Apr
Yoga
Saubhagyauntil 16:11thenShobhanauntil 12:31, 21 Apr
Karana
Garajauntil 07:28thenVanijauntil 17:49thenVishtiuntil 04:15, 20 AprthenBavauntil 14:45, 21 Apr

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:43 – 12:32
Brahma muhurta04:21 – 05:09
Rahu kaal07:29 – 09:02
Yamaganda10:35 – 12:07
Gulika kaal13:40 – 15:13

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit05:57–07:29
Kaal07:29–09:02
Shubh09:02–10:35
Rog10:35–12:07
Udveg12:07–13:40
Chal13:40–15:13
Labh15:13–16:46
Amrit16:46–18:18
Night
Chal18:18–19:46
Rog19:46–21:13
Kaal21:13–22:40
Labh22:40–00:07
Udveg00:07–01:34
Shubh01:34–03:02
Amrit03:02–04:29
Chal04:29–05:56

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon05:57–06:58
Saturn06:58–08:00
Jupiter08:00–09:02
Mars09:02–10:04
Sun10:04–11:06
Venus11:06–12:07
Mercury12:07–13:09
Moon13:09–14:11
Saturn14:11–15:13
Jupiter15:13–16:15
Mars16:15–17:16
Sun17:16–18:18
Venus18:18–19:16
Mercury19:16–20:15
Moon20:15–21:13
Saturn21:13–22:11
Jupiter22:11–23:09
Mars23:09–00:07
Sun00:07–01:05
Venus01:05–02:03
Mercury02:03–03:02
Moon03:02–04:00
Saturn04:00–04:58
Jupiter04:58–05:56

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, 24.2245°.
  • 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.