ChennaiPanchang
Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Tamil Nadu
Muhurta qualityModerate
Why Moderate?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Indra 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
- 04:37 am – 05:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:51 am – 12:40 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:58 pm – 07:27 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:12 am – 07:43 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:12 am – 07:01 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:01 am – 07:49 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:14 am – 10:45 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:47 pm – 03:17 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:56 pm – 10:24 pm
At sunrise, 06:12 am
1Tithi
Tritiya
Shukla Paksha
until 11:56 pm17% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 1 · Lord: Ketu
until 12:37 am17% elapsed
3Yoga
Indra
until 07:00 pm38% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 01:15 pm34% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 5%
- Sunrise
- 06:12 am
- Sunset
- 06:19 pm
- Dawn
- 05:51 am
- Dusk
- 06:41 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:16 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 7m
- Moonset
- 08:33 pm
- Moonrise
- 07:37 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Chennai · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Chennai the sun rises at 06:12 am and sets at 06:19 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya in the month of Chaitra. All timings are computed for Chennai's coordinates (13.0827, 80.2707).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Chennai?
- On March 21, 2026, the tithi in Chennai is Tritiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 11:56 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Chennai today?
- Rahu Kalam in Chennai on March 21, 2026 is from 09:14 am to 10:45 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.