Panchang · Chennai · Tamil Nadu
Panchang 9 October 2026, Chennai
In Chennai on 9 October 2026, a Shukravar, the tithi is Chaturdashi and the Moon sits in U.Phalguni until 21:19. Sunrise is 05:58 and sunset 17:53, placing rahu kaal at 10:26–11:56. The Moon is 3% 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.
10:26 – 11:56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 05:58 – 07:28 | Venus | Neutral |
| Labh | 07:28 – 08:57 | Mercury | Auspicious |
| Amrit | 08:57 – 10:26 | Moon | Auspicious |
| Kaal | 10:26 – 11:56 | Saturn | Inauspicious |
| Shubh | 11:56 – 13:25 | Jupiter | Auspicious |
| Rog | 13:25 – 14:54 | Mars | Inauspicious |
| Udveg | 14:54 – 16:24 | Sun | Inauspicious |
| Char | 16:24 – 17:53 | Venus | Neutral |
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 |
|---|---|
| Venus | 05:58 – 06:58 |
| Mercury | 06:58 – 07:57 |
| Moon | 07:57 – 08:57 |
| Saturn | 08:57 – 09:56 |
| Jupiter | 09:56 – 10:56 |
| Mars | 10:56 – 11:56 |
| Sun | 11:56 – 12:55 |
| Venus | 12:55 – 13:55 |
| Mercury | 13:55 – 14:54 |
| Moon | 14:54 – 15:54 |
| Saturn | 15:54 – 16:54 |
| Jupiter | 16:54 – 17:53 |
| Mars | 17:53 – 18:54 |
| Sun | 18:54 – 19:54 |
| Venus | 19:54 – 20:54 |
| Mercury | 20:54 – 21:55 |
| Moon | 21:55 – 22:55 |
| Saturn | 22:55 – 23:56 |
| Jupiter | 23:56 – 00:56 |
| Mars | 00:56 – 01:57 |
| Sun | 01:57 – 02:57 |
| Venus | 02:57 – 03:57 |
| Mercury | 03:57 – 04:58 |
| Moon | 04:58 – 05:58 |