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Thursday, March 12, 2026 · Tamil Nadu
Muhurta qualityModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila karana is auspicious
Score at sunrise: +1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:42 am – 05:30 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:54 am – 12:42 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:36 pm – 07:22 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:18 am – 07:48 am
- Varjyam
- 06:54 am – 08:41 am
- Gulika
- 09:18 am – 10:48 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:18 am – 11:06 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:48 pm – 03:18 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:06 pm – 03:54 pm
At sunrise, 06:18 am
1Tithi
Navami
Krishna Paksha
until 06:29 am8% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 2 · Lord: Ketu
until 12:43 am31% elapsed
3Yoga
Siddhi
until 09:58 am85% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 05:27 pm15% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 44%
- Sunrise
- 06:18 am
- Sunset
- 06:19 pm
- Dawn
- 05:57 am
- Dusk
- 06:40 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:18 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 1m
- Moonset
- 12:26 pm
- Moonrise
- 01:52 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chennai · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Chennai the sun rises at 06:18 am and sets at 06:19 pm. The running tithi is Navami 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 12, 2026, the tithi in Chennai is Navami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 06:29 am. The nakshatra is Mula.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chennai today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chennai on March 12, 2026 is from 01:48 pm to 03:18 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.