Chennai Panchang — Tuesday, 20 October 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:03(almanac 05:59)
Sunset17:43(almanac 17:47)
Moonrise13:43
Moonset00:43
Day length11h 40m
VaraMangalavara · Mars

Rashi

Moon signCapricorn until 07:00, 21 Oct
Sun signLibra

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthAshwin
Purnimanta monthAshwin
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Navamiuntil 12:50thenShukla Dashamiuntil 14:12, 21 Oct
Nakshatra
Shravana(lord Moon)until 18:02thenDhanishta(lord Mars)until 19:48, 21 Oct
Yoga
Shoolauntil 00:50, 20 OctthenGandauntil 00:33, 21 Oct
Karana
Kaulavauntil 12:50thenTaitilauntil 01:36, 20 OctthenGarajauntil 14:12, 21 Oct

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:30 – 12:17
Brahma muhurta04:27 – 05:15
Rahu kaal14:48 – 16:16
Yamaganda08:58 – 10:26
Gulika kaal11:53 – 13:21

Choghadiya

Day
Rog06:03–07:31
Udveg07:31–08:58
Chal08:58–10:26
Labh10:26–11:53
Amrit11:53–13:21
Kaal13:21–14:48
Shubh14:48–16:16
Rog16:16–17:43
Night
Kaal17:43–19:16
Labh19:16–20:48
Udveg20:48–22:21
Shubh22:21–23:53
Amrit23:53–01:26
Chal01:26–02:58
Rog02:58–04:31
Kaal04:31–06:03

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mars06:03–07:01
Sun07:01–08:00
Venus08:00–08:58
Mercury08:58–09:56
Moon09:56–10:55
Saturn10:55–11:53
Jupiter11:53–12:52
Mars12:52–13:50
Sun13:50–14:48
Venus14:48–15:47
Mercury15:47–16:45
Moon16:45–17:43
Saturn17:43–18:45
Jupiter18:45–19:47
Mars19:47–20:48
Sun20:48–21:50
Venus21:50–22:52
Mercury22:52–23:53
Moon23:53–00:55
Saturn00:55–01:57
Jupiter01:57–02:58
Mars02:58–04:00
Sun04:00–05:01
Venus05:01–06:03

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, 24.2315°.
  • 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.