Today’s Sun in Chennai
The Sun rises in Chennai at 05:54 AM and sets at 06:36 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 12:15 PM. That makes the day 12h 42m long and the night 11h 18m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Chennai’s exact latitude and longitude, they are accurate to the minute — and they shift a little each day with the seasons.
Why sunrise matters in the Panchang
In Vedic timekeeping, the day begins at sunrise, not midnight — so the exact sunrise sets the reference for the whole Panchang: the tithi and nakshatra of the day, and the inauspicious windows like Rahu Kaal and the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat, which are measured as slices between sunrise and sunset. Get the sunrise wrong and every one of those is wrong too.
Frequently asked questions
- What time is sunrise today in Chennai?
- Today (31 July 2026), the Sun rises in Chennai at 05:54 AM and sets at 06:36 PM, giving a day length of 12h 42m.
- What time is sunset today in Chennai?
- Sunset in Chennai today is at 06:36 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 12:15 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Chennai?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Chennai (13.08°, 80.27°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Chennai sunrise (05:54 AM) and sunset (06:36 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Chennai today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 12h 42m in Chennai, and the night lasts 11h 18m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.