Chennai Shubh Muhurat Today
चेन्नई में आज का शुभ मुहूर्त — today's auspicious windows in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, computed from the city's exact coordinates.
State
Tamil Nadu
Sunrise Range
5:46–6:39 AM
Coordinates
13.08°N, 80.27°E
Chennai, Tamil Nadu's capital. Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Parthasarathy Temple, and Ashtalakshmi Temple are the city's sacred anchors. Pongal (Tamil harvest festival), Tamil New Year (Puthandu), and Karthigai Deepam are major festivals. Tamils have a rich Panchanga tradition — the Tamil Panchangam is consulted alongside Hindi almanacs for auspicious timings.
Best window today
For important beginning in Chennai, Godhuli Muhurta (18:07–18:55) is the first avoid-window-safe choice.
Recommended for important beginning
First choice
Godhuli Muhurta
18:07–18:55
Option
Labh Choghadiya
10:41–12:15
Option
Labh Choghadiya
19:57–21:23
Option
Shubh Choghadiya
22:49–00:15
Today's Auspicious Muhurats
Brahma Muhurta
The most sacred pre-dawn window — ideal for meditation, study and spiritual practice.
Abhijit Muhurta
The midday victory window — auspicious for starting almost any important work.
Vijaya Muhurta
The afternoon 'victory' window — favoured for new ventures, travel and competitive work.
Godhuli Muhurta
The twilight 'cow-dust' window around sunset — traditional for puja, lamp-lighting and weddings.
Best Choghadiya Windows
Times to Avoid
Rahu Kaal
15:23–16:57Yamaganda
09:07–10:41Gulika Kaal
12:15–13:49Your full reading unlocks
Ranked shubh windows for your purpose
Choghadiya, Abhijit & the times to avoid
Your sankalp & remedy timing
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How to use Chennai's Shubh Muhurat
A shubh muhurat is an auspicious window for starting important work — a puja, a journey, a purchase, signing a document or beginning a new venture. The digest above ranks Chennai's windows for the chosen date: lead with Abhijit Muhurta (self-auspicious, around noon) when you need a dependable slot, use Brahma Muhurta for prayer and study, Vijaya Muhurta for new ventures and travel, and Godhuli Muhurta for evening puja and weddings.
Equally important is what to avoid: Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal are inauspicious for new beginnings and shift with Chennai's sunrise and sunset every day. For the full period-by-period table, open the Choghadiya page; for tithi, nakshatra and yoga, see the Chennai Panchang.
Chennai's solar year — sunrise, sunset and day length
In Chennai the longest day runs 12h 46m (June) and the shortest 11h 14m (December) — a seasonal swing of 1h 32m. Solar noon falls +9m from the 12:00 clock hour because Chennai sits at 80.27°E rather than on the 82.5°E IST meridian. Every Tithi, Nakshatra and Rahu Kaal window on this page is derived from that sunrise, not from a national average.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:39 | 17:58 | 11h 19m | 12:18 | — |
| February | 06:35 | 18:11 | 11h 36m | 12:23 | +17m |
| March | 06:20 | 18:16 | 11h 56m | 12:18 | +20m |
| April | 06:00 | 18:18 | 12h 18m | 12:09 | +22m |
| May | 05:47 | 18:24 | 12h 36m | 12:05 | +18m |
| June | 05:46 | 18:32 | 12h 46m | 12:09 | +10m |
| July | 05:54 | 18:36 | 12h 42m | 12:15 | −4m |
| August | 06:00 | 18:27 | 12h 27m | 12:13 | −15m |
| September | 06:01 | 18:07 | 12h 05m | 12:04 | −22m |
| October | 06:03 | 17:47 | 11h 44m | 11:55 | −21m |
| November | 06:11 | 17:36 | 11h 24m | 11:53 | −20m |
| December | 06:27 | 17:41 | 11h 14m | 12:04 | −10m |
Which places near Chennai can read these Shubh Muhurat timings
Nerkunram lies 7 km west of Chennai and sees sunrise 0m to +1m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across every place listed below the shift runs 0m to +1m and each of the eight daylight periods keeps the same length it has here, so the periods do not stretch — only the boundary moves.
| Nearby place | Distance | Direction | Sunrise vs here | Period length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerkunram | 7 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Madhavaram | 8 km | north-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Tiruvottiyur | 9 km | north | same | same |
| Manali | 9 km | north | same | same |
| Virugambakkam | 10 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Mathur | 10 km | north | 0m to +1m | same |
| Nalambur | 11 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Ramapuram | 11 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Alandur | 11 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Valasaravakkam | 12 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Puzhal | 12 km | north-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Maduravoyal | 12 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Ambattur | 12 km | west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Saint Thomas Mount | 12 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Kotivakkam | 13 km | south | 0m to +1m | same |
| Porur | 13 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Mugalivakkam | 13 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Perungudi | 14 km | south | 0m to +1m | same |
| Ullagaram | 14 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Palavakkam | 14 km | south | 0m to +1m | same |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the shubh muhurat in Chennai today?
Today's most reliable auspicious window in Chennai is the Abhijit Muhurta (11:50–12:40), which suits almost any important task. For day-to-day work, Labh Choghadiya (10:41–12:15) is the strongest Choghadiya period. All windows are computed with Swiss Ephemeris for Chennai's exact coordinates, so they are specific to Chennai and not a national average.
Which times should I avoid in Chennai today?
Avoid starting new or important work during Rahu Kaal (15:23–16:57), Yamaganda, and Gulika Kaal in Chennai — these are the inauspicious windows shown above. They shift daily with Chennai's sunrise and sunset, which is why the digest recomputes them for the current date.
Can nearby towns like Nerkunram use Chennai's Shubh Muhurat timings?
Almost, with a small shift. Nerkunram lies 7 km west of Chennai and sees sunrise 0m to +1m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across the recorded places within 150 km of Chennai that shift stays between 0m and +1m through the year — the nearby-place table above lists each one. For a town whose shift runs past a few minutes, compute with its own coordinates instead of copying Chennai's slot.
How is Chennai's shubh muhurat different from Choghadiya or Panchang?
Choghadiya gives you the raw 8+8 period table and Panchang gives the full tithi/nakshatra almanac. This page is a curated digest: it surfaces only the named auspicious muhurats (Brahma, Abhijit, Vijaya, Godhuli), the best Choghadiya windows, and the times to avoid — so you can pick a muhurat in Chennai at a glance. Open the Chennai Choghadiya or Panchang page for the full breakdown.
Shubh Muhurat for Nearby Cities
Chennai Panchang, Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal
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