Chennai Panchang — Tuesday, 21 July 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:55(almanac 05:51)
Sunset18:35(almanac 18:39)
Moonrise11:57
Moonset23:48
Day length12h 40m
VaraMangalavara · Mars

Rashi

Moon signVirgo until 07:54
Sun signCancer

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthAshadha
Purnimanta monthAshadha
PakshaShukla
RituGrishma
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Ashtamiuntil 05:17, 21 JulthenShukla Navamiuntil 07:03, 23 Jul
Nakshatra
Chitra(lord Mars)until 20:49thenSwati(lord Rahu)until 23:03, 22 Jul
Yoga
Siddhauntil 18:25thenSadhyauntil 18:42, 22 Jul
Karana
Vishtiuntil 16:35thenBavauntil 05:17, 21 JulthenBalavauntil 18:06, 22 Jul

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:49 – 12:40
Brahma muhurta04:19 – 05:07
Rahu kaal15:25 – 17:00
Yamaganda09:05 – 10:40
Gulika kaal12:15 – 13:50

Choghadiya

Day
Rog05:55–07:30
Udveg07:30–09:05
Chal09:05–10:40
Labh10:40–12:15
Amrit12:15–13:50
Kaal13:50–15:25
Shubh15:25–17:00
Rog17:00–18:35
Night
Kaal18:35–20:00
Labh20:00–21:25
Udveg21:25–22:50
Shubh22:50–00:15
Amrit00:15–01:40
Chal01:40–03:05
Rog03:05–04:30
Kaal04:30–05:55

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mars05:55–06:58
Sun06:58–08:02
Venus08:02–09:05
Mercury09:05–10:08
Moon10:08–11:12
Saturn11:12–12:15
Jupiter12:15–13:18
Mars13:18–14:21
Sun14:21–15:25
Venus15:25–16:28
Mercury16:28–17:31
Moon17:31–18:35
Saturn18:35–19:31
Jupiter19:31–20:28
Mars20:28–21:25
Sun21:25–22:22
Venus22:22–23:18
Mercury23:18–00:15
Moon00:15–01:12
Saturn01:12–02:08
Jupiter02:08–03:05
Mars03:05–04:02
Sun04:02–04:58
Venus04:58–05:55

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, 24.2280°.
  • 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.