Chennai Panchang — Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:00(almanac 05:56)
Sunset18:24(almanac 18:28)
Moonrise11:30
Moonset23:07
Day length12h 24m
VaraBudhavara · Mercury

Rashi

Moon signLibra until 02:30, 19 Aug
Sun signLeo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Saptamiuntil 19:20thenShukla Ashtamiuntil 21:18, 20 Aug
Nakshatra
Swati(lord Rahu)until 06:47thenVishakha(lord Jupiter)until 09:08, 20 Aug
Yoga
Brahmauntil 03:44, 19 AugthenIndrauntil 04:25, 20 Aug
Karana
Garajauntil 06:31thenVanijauntil 19:20thenVishtiuntil 08:16, 20 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:47 – 12:37
Brahma muhurta04:24 – 05:12
Rahu kaal12:12 – 13:45
Yamaganda07:33 – 09:06
Gulika kaal10:39 – 12:12

Choghadiya

Day
Labh06:00–07:33
Amrit07:33–09:06
Kaal09:06–10:39
Shubh10:39–12:12
Rog12:12–13:45
Udveg13:45–15:18
Chal15:18–16:51
Labh16:51–18:24
Night
Udveg18:24–19:51
Shubh19:51–21:18
Amrit21:18–22:45
Chal22:45–00:12
Rog00:12–01:39
Kaal01:39–03:06
Labh03:06–04:33
Udveg04:33–06:00

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mercury06:00–07:02
Moon07:02–08:04
Saturn08:04–09:06
Jupiter09:06–10:08
Mars10:08–11:10
Sun11:10–12:12
Venus12:12–13:14
Mercury13:14–14:16
Moon14:16–15:18
Saturn15:18–16:20
Jupiter16:20–17:22
Mars17:22–18:24
Sun18:24–19:22
Venus19:22–20:20
Mercury20:20–21:18
Moon21:18–22:16
Saturn22:16–23:14
Jupiter23:14–00:12
Mars00:12–01:10
Sun01:10–02:08
Venus02:08–03:06
Mercury03:06–04:04
Moon04:04–05:02
Saturn05:02–06:00

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, 24.2291°.
  • 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.