Chennai Panchang — Friday, 22 May 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:45(almanac 05:41)
Sunset18:25(almanac 18:29)
Moonrise11:07
Moonset—
Day length12h 40m
VaraShukravara · Venus

Rashi

Moon signCancer until 02:08, 22 May
Sun signTaurus

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthJyeshtha (Adhika (extra) month)
Purnimanta monthJyeshtha
PakshaShukla
RituGrishma
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Shashthiuntil 06:25thenShukla Saptamiuntil 05:04, 22 MaythenShukla Ashtamiuntil 04:27, 23 May
Nakshatra
Ashlesha(lord Mercury)until 02:08, 22 MaythenMagha(lord Ketu)until 02:09, 23 May
Yoga
Vridhiuntil 08:18thenDhruvauntil 06:13, 23 May
Karana
Taitilauntil 06:25thenGarajauntil 17:39thenVanijauntil 05:04, 22 MaythenVishtiuntil 16:40, 23 May

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:40 – 12:30
Brahma muhurta04:09 – 04:57
Rahu kaal10:30 – 12:05
Yamaganda15:15 – 16:50
Gulika kaal07:20 – 08:55

Choghadiya

Day
Chal05:45–07:20
Labh07:20–08:55
Amrit08:55–10:30
Kaal10:30–12:05
Shubh12:05–13:40
Rog13:40–15:15
Udveg15:15–16:50
Chal16:50–18:25
Night
Rog18:25–19:50
Kaal19:50–21:15
Labh21:15–22:40
Udveg22:40–00:05
Shubh00:05–01:30
Amrit01:30–02:55
Chal02:55–04:20
Rog04:20–05:45

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Venus05:45–06:49
Mercury06:49–07:52
Moon07:52–08:55
Saturn08:55–09:59
Jupiter09:59–11:02
Mars11:02–12:05
Sun12:05–13:08
Venus13:08–14:12
Mercury14:12–15:15
Moon15:15–16:18
Saturn16:18–17:22
Jupiter17:22–18:25
Mars18:25–19:22
Sun19:22–20:18
Venus20:18–21:15
Mercury21:15–22:12
Moon22:12–23:08
Saturn23:08–00:05
Jupiter00:05–01:02
Mars01:02–01:58
Sun01:58–02:55
Venus02:55–03:52
Mercury03:52–04:48
Moon04:48–05:45

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, 24.2257°.
  • 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.