ChennaiPanchang
Sunday, March 8, 2026 · Tamil Nadu
Muhurta qualityGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
Score at sunrise: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:44 am – 05:32 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:55 am – 12:43 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 12:19 pm – 01:49 pm
- Gulika
- 03:19 pm – 04:48 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:42 pm – 05:30 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:48 pm – 06:18 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:44 pm – 09:31 pm
At sunrise, 06:20 am
1Tithi
Panchami
Krishna Paksha
until 09:11 pm43% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 3 · Lord: Rahu
until 01:31 pm73% elapsed
3Yoga
Dhruva
until 07:03 am97% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 08:11 am86% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 80%
- Sunrise
- 06:20 am
- Sunset
- 06:18 pm
- Dawn
- 05:59 am
- Dusk
- 06:39 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:19 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 58m
- Moonset
- 09:18 am
- Moonrise
- 10:24 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chennai · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Chennai the sun rises at 06:20 am and sets at 06:18 pm. The running tithi is Panchami in the month of Phalguna. All timings are computed for Chennai's coordinates (13.0827, 80.2707).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Chennai?
- On March 8, 2026, the tithi in Chennai is Panchami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:11 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chennai today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chennai on March 8, 2026 is from 04:48 pm to 06:18 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.