Chennai Panchang — Monday, 12 October 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:02(almanac 05:58)
Sunset17:48(almanac 17:52)
Moonrise07:09
Moonset18:55
Day length11h 46m
VaraSomavara · Moon

Rashi

Moon signLibra until 19:12, 13 Oct
Sun signVirgo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthAshwin
Purnimanta monthAshwin
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Dwitiyauntil 22:13thenShukla Tritiyauntil 23:28, 13 Oct
Nakshatra
Swati(lord Rahu)until 23:52thenVishakha(lord Jupiter)until 01:43, 13 Oct
Yoga
Vishkumbhauntil 20:32thenPritiuntil 20:23, 13 Oct
Karana
Balavauntil 09:48thenKaulavauntil 22:13thenTaitilauntil 10:47, 13 Oct

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:31 – 12:18
Brahma muhurta04:26 – 05:14
Rahu kaal07:30 – 08:58
Yamaganda10:27 – 11:55
Gulika kaal13:23 – 14:51

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit06:02–07:30
Kaal07:30–08:58
Shubh08:58–10:27
Rog10:27–11:55
Udveg11:55–13:23
Chal13:23–14:51
Labh14:51–16:20
Amrit16:20–17:48
Night
Chal17:48–19:20
Rog19:20–20:51
Kaal20:51–22:23
Labh22:23–23:55
Udveg23:55–01:27
Shubh01:27–02:58
Amrit02:58–04:30
Chal04:30–06:02

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon06:02–07:01
Saturn07:01–08:00
Jupiter08:00–08:58
Mars08:58–09:57
Sun09:57–10:56
Venus10:56–11:55
Mercury11:55–12:54
Moon12:54–13:53
Saturn13:53–14:51
Jupiter14:51–15:50
Mars15:50–16:49
Sun16:49–17:48
Venus17:48–18:49
Mercury18:49–19:50
Moon19:50–20:51
Saturn20:51–21:53
Jupiter21:53–22:54
Mars22:54–23:55
Sun23:55–00:56
Venus00:56–01:57
Mercury01:57–02:58
Moon02:58–04:00
Saturn04:00–05:01
Jupiter05:01–06:02

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, 24.2312°.
  • 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.