Today's Panchang for Madurai: Tithi, Nakshatra and Rahu Kaal

Today's panchang for Madurai: tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana with end times, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora, plus a calendar for the month.

This page shows the panchang for Madurai, worked out from Madurai’s own coordinates, 9.93 degrees north and 78.12 degrees east. Times in Madurai 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 Madurai, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 11 hours 33 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 12 hours 42 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 5:55 am and 6:40 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Madurai moving along with it.

Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Coimbatore, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Bengaluru.

Panchang for Saturday 3 October 2026 in Madurai

Sunrise6:06 am
Sunset6:07 pm
Moonrise12:12 am (next day)
Length of the day12 hours 1 minutes
TithiKrishna Saptami until 8:00 am, then Krishna Ashtami until 5:52 am (next day), then Krishna Navami
NakshatraArdra until 1:29 am (next day), then Punarvasu
YogaVariyana until 3:21 pm, then Parigha
KaranaBava until 8:00 am, then Balava until 6:55 pm, then Kaulava until 5:52 am (next day), then Taitila
Weekday (vara)Saturday
Month, amantaBhadrapada
Month, purnimantaAshwina
Rahu kaal9:06 am to 10:36 am
Yamaganda1:36 pm to 3:06 pm
Gulika kaal6:06 am to 7:36 am
Abhijit muhurat11:42 am to 12:30 pm

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 Madurai.

Choghadiya today

Day slotTimeTradition holds it to be
Kaal6:06 am to 7:36 amBest avoided for new beginnings
Shubh7:36 am to 9:06 amFavourable
Rog9:06 am to 10:36 amBest avoided for new beginnings
Udveg10:36 am to 12:06 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Char12:06 pm to 1:36 pmFavourable
Labh1:36 pm to 3:06 pmFavourable
Amrit3:06 pm to 4:36 pmFavourable
Kaal4:36 pm to 6:07 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Night slotTimeTradition holds it to be
Labh6:07 pm to 7:36 pmFavourable
Udveg7:36 pm to 9:06 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Shubh9:06 pm to 10:36 pmFavourable
Amrit10:36 pm to 12:06 amFavourable
Char12:06 am to 1:36 amFavourable
Rog1:36 am to 3:06 amBest avoided for new beginnings
Kaal3:06 am to 4:36 amBest avoided for new beginnings
Labh4:36 am to 6:06 amFavourable

Hora today

Day horaRuled byTime
1Saturn6:06 am to 7:06 am
2Jupiter7:06 am to 8:06 am
3Mars8:06 am to 9:06 am
4Sun9:06 am to 10:06 am
5Venus10:06 am to 11:06 am
6Mercury11:06 am to 12:06 pm
7Moon12:06 pm to 1:06 pm
8Saturn1:06 pm to 2:06 pm
9Jupiter2:06 pm to 3:06 pm
10Mars3:06 pm to 4:06 pm
11Sun4:06 pm to 5:06 pm
12Venus5:06 pm to 6:07 pm
Night horaRuled byTime
1Mercury6:07 pm to 7:06 pm
2Moon7:06 pm to 8:06 pm
3Saturn8:06 pm to 9:06 pm
4Jupiter9:06 pm to 10:06 pm
5Mars10:06 pm to 11:06 pm
6Sun11:06 pm to 12:06 am
7Venus12:06 am to 1:06 am
8Mercury1:06 am to 2:06 am
9Moon2:06 am to 3:06 am
10Saturn3:06 am to 4:06 am
11Jupiter4:06 am to 5:06 am
12Mars5:06 am to 6:06 am

The next festival or vrat in Madurai

Ashtami Shraddha: today, Saturday 3 October 2026. Ashtami: Kutup and Rohina 11:42 am to 1:18 pm; Aparahna ends 3:42 pm. Dates and times for all festivals in Madurai are on its festivals page.

October 2026 calendar for Madurai

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 Madurai.

DateTithi at sunriseNakshatra at sunriseSunriseSunsetRahu kaalFestivals and vrats
Thu 1 OctKrishna Panchamiuntil 12:35 pmRohiniuntil 4:27 am (next day)6:06 am6:08 pm1:37 pm to 3:07 pmShashthi Shraddha
Fri 2 OctKrishna Shashthiuntil 10:15 amMrigashirauntil 2:55 am (next day)6:06 am6:07 pm10:36 am to 12:06 pmSaptami Shraddha
Sat 3 OctKrishna Saptamiuntil 8:00 amArdrauntil 1:29 am (next day)6:06 am6:07 pm9:06 am to 10:36 amAshtami Shraddha
Sun 4 OctKrishna Navamiuntil 3:54 am (next day)Punarvasuuntil 12:14 am (next day)6:06 am6:06 pm4:36 pm to 6:06 pmNavami Shraddha
Mon 5 OctKrishna Dashamiuntil 2:08 am (next day)Pushyauntil 11:09 pm6:05 am6:05 pm7:35 am to 9:05 amDashami Shraddha
Tue 6 OctKrishna Ekadashiuntil 12:35 am (next day)Ashleshauntil 10:17 pm6:05 am6:05 pm3:05 pm to 4:35 pmIndira Ekadashi, Ekadashi Shraddha
Wed 7 OctKrishna Dwadashiuntil 11:17 pmMaghauntil 9:40 pm6:05 am6:04 pm12:05 pm to 1:35 pmDwadashi Shraddha
Thu 8 OctKrishna Trayodashiuntil 10:16 pmPurva Phalguniuntil 9:20 pm6:05 am6:04 pm1:34 pm to 3:04 pmTrayodashi Shraddha, Pradosh Vrat
Fri 9 OctKrishna Chaturdashiuntil 9:36 pmUttara Phalguniuntil 9:19 pm6:05 am6:03 pm10:35 am to 12:04 pmChaturdashi Shraddha
Sat 10 OctKrishna Amavasyauntil 9:20 pmHastauntil 9:42 pm6:05 am6:03 pm9:05 am to 10:34 amDarsha Ashwina Amavasya, Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya)
Sun 11 OctShukla Pratipadauntil 9:31 pmChitrauntil 10:32 pm6:05 am6:02 pm4:33 pm to 6:02 pmSharad Navratri
Mon 12 OctShukla Dwitiyauntil 10:13 pmSwatiuntil 11:52 pm6:05 am6:02 pm7:35 am to 9:04 am
Tue 13 OctShukla Tritiyauntil 11:28 pmVishakhauntil 1:43 am (next day)6:05 am6:01 pm3:02 pm to 4:32 pm
Wed 14 OctShukla Chaturthiuntil 1:13 am (next day)Anuradhauntil 4:03 am (next day)6:05 am6:01 pm12:03 pm to 1:32 pm
Thu 15 OctShukla Panchamiuntil 3:25 am (next day)Jyeshthauntil 6:47 am (next day)6:05 am6:00 pm1:32 pm to 3:01 pm
Fri 16 OctShukla Shashthiuntil 5:54 am (next day)Jyeshthauntil 6:47 am6:05 am6:00 pm10:33 am to 12:03 pmMaha Shashthi
Sat 17 OctShukla Saptamiuntil 8:28 am (next day)Moolauntil 9:47 am6:06 am5:59 pm9:04 am to 10:33 amMaha Saptami
Sun 18 OctShukla Saptamiuntil 8:28 amPurva Ashadhauntil 12:49 pm6:06 am5:59 pm4:30 pm to 5:59 pm
Mon 19 OctShukla Ashtamiuntil 10:52 amUttara Ashadhauntil 3:38 pm6:06 am5:58 pm7:35 am to 9:04 amMaha Ashtami
Tue 20 OctShukla Navamiuntil 12:50 pmShravanauntil 6:02 pm6:06 am5:58 pm3:00 pm to 4:29 pmMaha Navami, Dussehra
Wed 21 OctShukla Dashamiuntil 2:12 pmDhanishtauntil 7:48 pm6:06 am5:57 pm12:02 pm to 1:31 pmVijayadashami (Durga Puja)
Thu 22 OctShukla Ekadashiuntil 2:48 pmShatabhishauntil 8:49 pm6:06 am5:57 pm1:30 pm to 2:59 pmPapankusha Ekadashi
Fri 23 OctShukla Dwadashiuntil 2:36 pmPurva Bhadrapadauntil 9:03 pm6:06 am5:57 pm10:32 am to 12:01 pmPradosh Vrat
Sat 24 OctShukla Trayodashiuntil 1:37 pmUttara Bhadrapadauntil 8:32 pm6:06 am5:56 pm9:04 am to 10:32 am
Sun 25 OctShukla Chaturdashiuntil 11:56 amRevatiuntil 7:22 pm6:06 am5:56 pm4:27 pm to 5:56 pmAshwina Purnima Vrat, Sharad Purnima (Kojagara)
Mon 26 OctShukla Purnimauntil 9:41 amAshwiniuntil 5:41 pm6:06 am5:56 pm7:35 am to 9:04 am
Tue 27 OctKrishna Pratipadauntil 7:02 amBharaniuntil 3:39 pm6:07 am5:55 pm2:58 pm to 4:27 pm
Wed 28 OctKrishna Tritiyauntil 1:07 am (next day)Krittikauntil 1:26 pm6:07 am5:55 pm12:01 pm to 1:29 pm
Thu 29 OctKrishna Chaturthiuntil 10:10 pmRohiniuntil 11:11 am6:07 am5:55 pm1:29 pm to 2:58 pmKarva Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
Fri 30 OctKrishna Panchamiuntil 7:25 pmMrigashirauntil 9:04 am6:07 am5:54 pm10:32 am to 12:01 pm
Sat 31 OctKrishna Shashthiuntil 4:57 pmArdrauntil 7:12 am6:07 am5:54 pm9:04 am to 10:32 am

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Frequently asked questions

↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Madurai?

On Saturday 3 October 2026 in Madurai the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 8:00 am, then Krishna Ashtami until 5:52 am (next day), then Krishna Navami. The nakshatra is Ardra until 1:29 am (next day), then Punarvasu. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Madurai local time.

↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Madurai?

Rahu kaal today, Saturday, in Madurai is 9:06 am to 10:36 am. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 6:06 am to sunset at 6:07 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 1:36 pm to 3:06 pm and Gulika kaal is 6:06 am to 7:36 am.

↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Madurai?

On Saturday 3 October 2026 sunrise in Madurai is at 6:06 am and sunset at 6:07 pm, so the day lasts 12 hours 1 minutes. The Moon rises at 12:12 am (next day).

↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Madurai?

The next one in Madurai is Ashtami Shraddha, on Saturday 3 October 2026 (today). Ashtami: Kutup and Rohina 11:42 am to 1:18 pm; Aparahna ends 3:42 pm.

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