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Panchang for Chennai

Today’s panchang for Chennai gives the tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana with exact end times, plus Rahu kaal, Abhijit muhurat and choghadiya for sunrise in Chennai (13.08° N, 80.27° E). Rahu kaal and choghadiya follow local sunrise, so they differ from Delhi or Mumbai by several minutes.

Last updated: 30 October 2026Reviewed by IndiaDigital editors

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Festival dates are worked out for New Delhi. In some cities a festival can fall a day apart.

Festival dates 2026 and 2027

Worked out from tithi rules for New Delhi and checked against published lists. A festival can fall a day apart in another city or family tradition.

Festival dates 2026 and 2027 2026
Date	Festival 2026
Wed, 14 Jan	Makar Sankranti
Fri, 23 Jan	Vasant Panchami
Sun, 15 Feb	Maha Shivaratri
Mon, 2 Mar	Holika Dahan
Tue, 3 Mar	Holi (Dhulandi)
Thu, 19 Mar	Chaitra Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Thu, 26 Mar	Ram Navami
Mon, 20 Apr	Akshaya Tritiya
Wed, 29 Jul	Guru Purnima
Fri, 28 Aug	Raksha Bandhan
Fri, 4 Sep	Krishna JanmashtamiSome Smarta homes keep it a day earlier when Ashtami falls at midnight the night before.
Mon, 14 Sep	Ganesh Chaturthi
Sun, 11 Oct	Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Tue, 20 Oct	Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Thu, 29 Oct	Karwa Chauth
Fri, 6 Nov	Dhanteras
Sun, 8 Nov	Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Tue, 10 Nov	Govardhan Puja
Wed, 11 Nov	Bhai Dooj
Sun, 15 Nov	Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)
Fri, 20 Nov	Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah season begins)

Festival dates 2026 and 2027 2027
Date	Festival 2027
Fri, 15 Jan	Makar Sankranti
Thu, 11 Feb	Vasant Panchami
Sat, 6 Mar	Maha Shivaratri
Sun, 21 Mar	Holika Dahan
Mon, 22 Mar	Holi (Dhulandi)
Wed, 7 Apr	Chaitra Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Thu, 15 Apr	Ram Navami
Sun, 9 May	Akshaya Tritiya
Sun, 18 Jul	Guru Purnima
Tue, 17 Aug	Raksha Bandhan
Wed, 25 Aug	Krishna JanmashtamiSome Smarta homes keep it a day earlier when Ashtami falls at midnight the night before.
Sat, 4 Sep	Ganesh Chaturthi
Thu, 30 Sep	Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana)
Sat, 9 Oct	Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Mon, 18 Oct	Karwa Chauth
Wed, 27 Oct	Dhanteras
Fri, 29 Oct	Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
Sat, 30 Oct	Govardhan Puja
Sun, 31 Oct	Bhai Dooj
Thu, 4 Nov	Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)
Wed, 10 Nov	Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Tulsi Vivah season begins)

Ekadashi 2027

Date	Ekadashi (Smarta)	Tithi
Sun, 3 Jan	Saphala Ekadashi	2:25 PM, 2 Jan → 4:09 PM
Mon, 18 Jan	Pausha Putrada Ekadashi	10:27 AM → 7:50 AM, 19 Jan
Tue, 2 Feb	Shattila Ekadashi	8:42 AM, 1 Feb → 11:11 AM
Wed, 17 Feb	Jaya Ekadashi	8:20 PM, 16 Feb → 5:32 PM
Thu, 4 Mar	Vijaya Ekadashi	4:45 AM, 3 Mar → 7:25 AM
Thu, 18 Mar	Amalaki Ekadashi	4:22 AM → 1:52 AM, 19 Mar
Fri, 2 Apr	Papmochani Ekadashi	12:46 AM → 2:52 AM, 3 Apr
Sat, 17 Apr	Kamada Ekadashi	11:22 AM, 16 Apr → 9:28 AM
Sun, 2 May	Varuthini Ekadashi	6:54 PM, 1 May → 7:52 PM
Sun, 16 May	Mohini Ekadashi	6:18 PM, 15 May → 5:14 PM
Tue, 1 Jun	Apara Ekadashi	10:03 AM, 31 May → 9:40 AM
Mon, 14 Jun	Nirjala Ekadashi	2:13 AM → 2:08 AM, 15 Jun
Wed, 30 Jun	Yogini Ekadashi	10:04 PM, 29 Jun → 8:31 PM
Wed, 14 Jul	Devshayani Ekadashi	12:09 PM, 13 Jul → 1:11 PM
Thu, 29 Jul	Kamika Ekadashi	7:35 AM → 5:13 AM, 30 Jul
Thu, 12 Aug	Shravana Putrada Ekadashi	12:59 AM → 3:00 AM, 13 Aug
Sat, 28 Aug	Aja Ekadashi	3:26 PM, 27 Aug → 12:43 PM
Sat, 11 Sep	Parsva Ekadashi	5:01 PM, 10 Sep → 7:37 PM
Sun, 26 Sep	Indira Ekadashi	10:31 PM, 25 Sep → 7:50 PM
Mon, 11 Oct	Papankusha Ekadashi	11:41 AM, 10 Oct → 2:09 PM
Mon, 25 Oct	Rama Ekadashi	5:41 AM → 3:23 AM, 26 Oct
Wed, 10 Nov	Devutthana Ekadashi	7:35 AM, 9 Nov → 9:12 AM
Wed, 24 Nov	Utpanna Ekadashi	1:45 PM, 23 Nov → 12:12 PM
Thu, 9 Dec	Mokshada Ekadashi	2:59 AM → 3:20 AM, 10 Dec
Thu, 23 Dec	Saphala Ekadashi	11:41 PM, 22 Dec → 11:12 PM

Purnima and Amavasya 2027

Date	Day
Thu, 7 Jan	Margashirsha Amavasya
Fri, 22 Jan	Pausha Purnima
Sat, 6 Feb	Pausha Amavasya
Sat, 20 Feb	Magha Purnima
Mon, 8 Mar	Magha Amavasya
Mon, 22 Mar	Phalguna Purnima
Tue, 6 Apr	Phalguna Amavasya
Tue, 20 Apr	Chaitra Purnima
Thu, 6 May	Chaitra Amavasya
Thu, 20 May	Vaishakha Purnima
Fri, 4 Jun	Vaishakha Amavasya
Fri, 18 Jun	Jyeshtha Purnima
Sun, 4 Jul	Jyeshtha Amavasya
Sun, 18 Jul	Ashadha Purnima
Mon, 2 Aug	Ashadha Amavasya
Tue, 17 Aug	Shravana Purnima
Tue, 31 Aug	Shravana Amavasya
Wed, 15 Sep	Bhadrapada Purnima
Thu, 30 Sep	Bhadrapada Amavasya
Fri, 15 Oct	Ashwin Purnima
Fri, 29 Oct	Ashwin Amavasya
Sun, 14 Nov	Kartika Purnima
Sun, 28 Nov	Kartika Amavasya
Mon, 13 Dec	Margashirsha Purnima
Mon, 27 Dec	Margashirsha Amavasya

How this panchang is worked out

Sun and Moon positions come from Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), an open-source library accurate to a small fraction of a degree for these dates. Sidereal longitudes use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa.
Tithi is the Moon’s lead over the Sun in 12-degree steps; nakshatra is the Moon’s sidereal longitude in 13°20′ parts; yoga adds the Sun and Moon; karana is half a tithi. End times are found to the second and shown to the minute.
Sunrise and sunset use the upper edge of the Sun with standard refraction. Moonrise and moonset use the centre of the Moon on the horizon, as Drik Panchang does.
Rahu kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika are eighths of the daytime by weekday; Abhijit is the eighth of 15 daytime muhurtas; Brahma muhurat is the 14th of 15 night muhurtas before sunrise; choghadiya splits day and night into eight parts each.
We tested 3 dates in 3 cities against Drik Panchang: sunrise and sunset matched to the minute and every tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana end time was within 2 minutes.

Panchang: common questions

What is the tithi today?

Open this page and the card at the top shows today’s tithi for your city with the exact time it ends, then the next tithi. A tithi is one of 30 lunar days: the time the Moon takes to move 12 degrees ahead of the Sun. Because that speed varies, a tithi lasts between about 19 and 26 hours and can start at any time of day.

What is Rahu kaal and how is it calculated?

Rahu kaal is a period of about 90 minutes each day that many families avoid for starting new work. The time from sunrise to sunset is split into eight equal parts, and the weekday decides which part is Rahu kaal (for example the eighth part on Sunday and the second on Monday). Because it depends on your local sunrise and sunset, it changes with your city and the season.

Why does the panchang differ by city?

Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on where you are, so Rahu kaal, choghadiya and the tithi prevailing at sunrise can differ between cities. The end times of tithi and nakshatra are the same moment everywhere in India; only the sunrise they are compared with changes.

Which ayanamsa does this panchang use?

Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), the ayanamsa adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee and used by most printed panchangs. Positions of the Sun and Moon come from the open-source Astronomy Engine library, and we check our times against a published panchang for several cities and dates.

What is the difference between amanta and purnimanta months?

In the amanta system (used in Maharashtra, Gujarat and South India) a lunar month ends on Amavasya. In the purnimanta system (used in most of North India) it ends on Purnima. Shukla paksha has the same month name in both; in Krishna paksha the purnimanta month is one ahead. We show both.

What is choghadiya?

Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight parts each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are considered good, Char is neutral and good for travel, and Udveg, Kaal and Rog are avoided for new beginnings. It is widely used in Gujarat and Rajasthan to pick a quick good time.

Is my location sent anywhere?

No. If you tap Use my location, your phone gives the coordinates to this page, the sunrise is worked out on your phone, and nothing is uploaded or stored on a server. You can also just pick your city from the list.

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