Panchang · Chennai · Tamil Nadu
Panchang 24 September 2026, Chennai
In Chennai on 24 September 2026, a Guruvar, the tithi is Trayodashi and the Moon sits in Dhanishta until 10:34. Sunrise is 05:58 and sunset 18:03, placing rahu kaal at 13:31–15:02. The Moon is 92% illuminated.
Every value on this page is computed from an ephemeris for this city and date. Nothing is read from a fixed table.
Rahu Kaal — Chennai
Rahu kaal is the inauspicious window of the day, traditionally avoided for starting anything new. It is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and its position in the sequence depends on the weekday.
13:31 – 15:02
Choghadiya — Chennai
Choghadiya divides daylight and night into eight parts each, every one ruled by a planet. The quality shown follows the classical attribution for the ruling graha.
| Period | From – To | Lord | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 05:58 – 07:28 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
| Rog | 07:28 – 08:59 | Mars | Inauspicious |
| Udveg | 08:59 – 10:30 | Sun | Inauspicious |
| Char | 10:30 – 12:00 | Venus | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:00 – 13:31 | Mercury | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 13:31 – 15:02 | Moon | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 15:02 – 16:33 | Saturn | Inauspicious |
| Shubh | 16:33 – 18:03 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
Hora — Chennai
Each hora is ruled by a planet in the Chaldean order. Horas are unequal — a daytime hora runs longer than sixty minutes in summer, because it is one twelfth of actual daylight.
| Ruled by | From – To |
|---|---|
| Jupiter | 05:58 – 06:58 |
| Mars | 06:58 – 07:59 |
| Sun | 07:59 – 08:59 |
| Venus | 08:59 – 09:59 |
| Mercury | 09:59 – 11:00 |
| Moon | 11:00 – 12:00 |
| Saturn | 12:00 – 13:01 |
| Jupiter | 13:01 – 14:01 |
| Mars | 14:01 – 15:02 |
| Sun | 15:02 – 16:02 |
| Venus | 16:02 – 17:03 |
| Mercury | 17:03 – 18:03 |
| Moon | 18:03 – 19:03 |
| Saturn | 19:03 – 20:02 |
| Jupiter | 20:02 – 21:02 |
| Mars | 21:02 – 22:01 |
| Sun | 22:01 – 23:01 |
| Venus | 23:01 – 00:00 |
| Mercury | 00:00 – 01:00 |
| Moon | 01:00 – 01:59 |
| Saturn | 01:59 – 02:59 |
| Jupiter | 02:59 – 03:59 |
| Mars | 03:59 – 04:58 |
| Sun | 04:58 – 05:58 |