Chennai Panchang — Saturday, 17 October 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:02(almanac 05:59)
Sunset17:45(almanac 17:49)
Moonrise11:31
Moonset23:00
Day length11h 43m
VaraShanivara · Saturn

Rashi

Moon signSagittarius until 19:33, 18 Oct
Sun signVirgo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthAshwin
Purnimanta monthAshwin
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Saptamiuntil 08:28, 18 Oct
Nakshatra
Mula(lord Ketu)until 09:47thenPurva Ashadha(lord Venus)until 12:49, 18 Oct
Yoga
Atigandauntil 23:02thenSukarmauntil 23:56, 18 Oct
Karana
Garajauntil 19:12thenVanijauntil 08:28, 18 Oct

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:30 – 12:17
Brahma muhurta04:26 – 05:14
Rahu kaal08:58 – 10:26
Yamaganda13:22 – 14:49
Gulika kaal06:02 – 07:30

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal06:02–07:30
Shubh07:30–08:58
Rog08:58–10:26
Udveg10:26–11:54
Chal11:54–13:22
Labh13:22–14:49
Amrit14:49–16:17
Kaal16:17–17:45
Night
Labh17:45–19:17
Udveg19:17–20:49
Shubh20:49–22:22
Amrit22:22–23:54
Chal23:54–01:26
Rog01:26–02:58
Kaal02:58–04:30
Labh04:30–06:03

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Saturn06:02–07:01
Jupiter07:01–08:00
Mars08:00–08:58
Sun08:58–09:57
Venus09:57–10:55
Mercury10:55–11:54
Moon11:54–12:52
Saturn12:52–13:51
Jupiter13:51–14:49
Mars14:49–15:48
Sun15:48–16:46
Venus16:46–17:45
Mercury17:45–18:46
Moon18:46–19:48
Saturn19:48–20:49
Jupiter20:49–21:51
Mars21:51–22:52
Sun22:52–23:54
Venus23:54–00:55
Mercury00:55–01:57
Moon01:57–02:58
Saturn02:58–04:00
Jupiter04:00–05:01
Mars05:01–06:03

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, 24.2314°.
  • 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.