ChennaiPanchang
Monday, March 16, 2026 · Tamil Nadu
Muhurta qualityGood
Why Good?
- +1Shiva yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila karana is auspicious
Score at sunrise: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Pradosham
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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
- 04:40 am – 05:28 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:53 am – 12:41 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:46 pm – 09:24 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:46 am – 09:16 am
- Varjyam
- 10:00 am – 11:38 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:47 am – 12:17 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:41 pm – 01:30 pm
- Gulika
- 01:48 pm – 03:18 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:06 pm – 03:54 pm
At sunrise, 06:15 am
1Tithi
Dwadashi
Krishna Paksha
until 09:41 am86% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 1 · Lord: Mars
until 06:22 am1% elapsed
3Yoga
Shiva
until 09:36 am85% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 09:41 am72% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 10%
- Sunrise
- 06:15 am
- Sunset
- 06:19 pm
- Dawn
- 05:54 am
- Dusk
- 06:40 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:17 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 4m
- Moonset
- 04:01 pm
- Moonrise
- 04:52 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chennai · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Chennai the sun rises at 06:15 am and sets at 06:19 pm. The running tithi is Dwadashi 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 16, 2026, the tithi in Chennai is Dwadashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:41 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chennai today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chennai on March 16, 2026 is from 07:46 am to 09:16 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.