This page shows the panchang for Chennai, worked out from Chennai’s own coordinates, 13.08 degrees north and 80.27 degrees east. Times in Chennai are on the local clock of the Asia/Kolkata zone, which is UTC+5:30, all year, with no daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Chennai, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 11 hours 21 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 12 hours 54 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 5:41 am and 6:35 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Chennai moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Chennai
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Chennai.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Chennai.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Chennai?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Chennai the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Shashthi until 10:15 am, then Krishna Saptami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 2:55 am (next day), then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Chennai local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Chennai?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Chennai is 10:28 am to 11:58 am. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 5:58 am to sunset at 5:58 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 2:58 pm to 4:28 pm and Gulika kaal is 7:28 am to 8:58 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Chennai?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Chennai is at 5:58 am and sunset at 5:58 pm, so the day lasts 12 hours 0 minutes. The Moon rises at 10:52 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Chennai?
The next one in Chennai is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 6:15 am to 8:21 am on Wednesday 7 October.