Today’s Sun in Palakkad
The Sun rises in Palakkad at 06:11 AM and sets at 06:47 PM today, with solar noon — the Sun’s highest point — at 12:29 PM. That makes the day 12h 35m long and the night 11h 25m. Because these are computed from the Sun’s real position for Palakkad’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 Palakkad?
- Today (1 August 2026), the Sun rises in Palakkad at 06:11 AM and sets at 06:47 PM, giving a day length of 12h 35m.
- What time is sunset today in Palakkad?
- Sunset in Palakkad today is at 06:47 PM. Solar noon — when the Sun is highest — is at 12:29 PM.
- How are these sunrise and sunset times calculated for Palakkad?
- We compute the real position of the Sun for Palakkad (10.79°, 76.65°) and find the exact moments it crosses the horizon. That makes today's Palakkad sunrise (06:11 AM) and sunset (06:47 PM) accurate to the minute — a generic table for another city would be off.
- How long is the day in Palakkad today?
- Today the day (sunrise to sunset) lasts 12h 35m in Palakkad, and the night lasts 11h 25m. These change a little every day as the seasons turn.