Sankashti Chaturthi
Panchang candidateKrishna Chaturthi at local Chandra Uday
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Tithi, Nakshatra, Rahu Kaal and Shubh Muhurat for Tamil Nadu
Today's Panchang in Chennai is Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha. The Nakshatra is Jyeshtha until 01:12 pm, 5 May, and sunrise is at 05:46 am, 5 May. Rahu Kalam runs from 12:05 pm, 5 May to 01:40 pm, 5 May.
Vrat & Upavas
Panchang indicators for Chennai; family and Sampradaya rules may refine how an observance is kept.
Krishna Chaturthi at local Chandra Uday
Panchang values are read at local sunrise in Chennai. “Until” shows when the next value begins.
Continue from today's Panchang to yearly dates, festival observances and occasion-specific Muhurat.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac built from five elements: Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara. Together they describe the lunar day, stellar position and daily time quality used for vrata, puja and Muhurat decisions.
Panchang timings change by city because sunrise, sunset and the local day boundary depend on latitude and longitude. DevMarg calculates the selected date for Chennai at 13.0827° N, 80.2707° E in the Asia/Kolkata timezone.
DevMarg calculates astronomical positions with Swiss Ephemeris, applies Lahiri ayanamsha and derives the Drik Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana at local sunrise. Festival and fasting rules are reviewed separately because they can differ by region and religious tradition.
Calculation method: Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsha, Drik calendar. Ayanamsha for this sunrise: 24.2250°. Engine version 1.0.0.
Aaj Ki Chandra Kala in Chennai
At local sunrise, today's Tithi is Chaturthi in Krishna Paksha. The Chandra Kala is 90.4%, with a Surya-Chandra angle of 216.0°.
Chandra Kala and timings are calculated for local sunrise. The lunar surface texture is an illustrative telescopic reference.
Ekadashi
Tue, 22 Sept
Ekadashi
Tue, 6 Oct
Purnima
Sat, 26 Sept
Purnima
Sun, 25 Oct