Chennai Panchang — Wednesday, 18 November 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:12(almanac 06:08)
Sunset17:35(almanac 17:39)
Moonrise12:54
Moonset00:13
Day length11h 23m
VaraBudhavara · Mercury

Rashi

Moon signAquarius until 00:50, 19 Nov
Sun signScorpio

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthKartika
Purnimanta monthKartika
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Navamiuntil 07:06, 19 Nov
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha(lord Rahu)until 06:10, 19 NovthenPurva Bhadrapada(lord Jupiter)until 06:56, 20 Nov
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 08:05thenVyaghatauntil 07:42, 19 Nov
Karana
Balavauntil 18:42thenKaulavauntil 07:06, 19 Nov

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:31 – 12:16
Brahma muhurta04:36 – 05:24
Rahu kaal11:53 – 13:19
Yamaganda07:37 – 09:03
Gulika kaal10:28 – 11:53

Choghadiya

Day
Labh06:12–07:37
Amrit07:37–09:03
Kaal09:03–10:28
Shubh10:28–11:53
Rog11:53–13:19
Udveg13:19–14:44
Chal14:44–16:10
Labh16:10–17:35
Night
Udveg17:35–19:10
Shubh19:10–20:44
Amrit20:44–22:19
Chal22:19–23:54
Rog23:54–01:28
Kaal01:28–03:03
Labh03:03–04:38
Udveg04:38–06:12

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mercury06:12–07:09
Moon07:09–08:06
Saturn08:06–09:03
Jupiter09:03–10:00
Mars10:00–10:57
Sun10:57–11:53
Venus11:53–12:50
Mercury12:50–13:47
Moon13:47–14:44
Saturn14:44–15:41
Jupiter15:41–16:38
Mars16:38–17:35
Sun17:35–18:38
Venus18:38–19:41
Mercury19:41–20:44
Moon20:44–21:47
Saturn21:47–22:51
Jupiter22:51–23:54
Mars23:54–00:57
Sun00:57–02:00
Venus02:00–03:03
Mercury03:03–04:06
Moon04:06–05:09
Saturn05:09–06:12

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, 24.2326°.
  • 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.