Chennai Panchang
चेन्नई · Tamil Nadu · 13.08°N, 80.27°E
Tithi
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Nakshatra
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Yoga
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Karana
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Rahu Kaal
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About Chennai Panchang
Chennai is the gateway to South India's temple tradition — Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Parthasarathy Temple, and the grand Mylapore agraharam keep the Tamil Hindu calendar alive. The Chennai panchang follows the Vakya and Drik Ganita systems and is essential for determining tithi, nakshatra, and yoga for Tamil festivals like Thai Pongal, Aadi Perukku, and Navaratri Golu. Sunrise and sunset times govern the timing of aarti at thousands of neighbourhood temples.
Chennai's latitude (13.08°N) near the tropics means day-length variation is moderate compared to northern cities, but the difference still shifts Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya by meaningful minutes. The city's temple priests rely on precise panchang data for Rahu-Ketu transit observations and eclipse rituals. This page computes Chennai's panchang from Swiss Ephemeris using exact coordinates, providing trustworthy tithi, sunrise, sunset, and muhurat data.