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Goddess Lakshmi
Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.
Tomorrow's Panchangam for Chennai, Friday, 23 October 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi until 2:35 pm, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Dhruva yoga and Balava karana. Rahu Kalam is 10:25 am to 11:53 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:29 am to 12:16 pm. Sunrise 6:00 am, sunset 5:45 pm.
Friday, 23 October 2026, Chennai
Calculated for Chennai, Tamil Nadu at 13.083° N, 80.271° E (IST).
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Tomorrow at a glance
The Panchangam tomorrow in Chennai is Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Dhruva yoga and Balava karana, on Shukravara.
Rahu Kalam tomorrow in Chennai is from 10:25 am to 11:53 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:29 am to 12:16 pm, is the most widely used good time tomorrow. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am to 7:28 am | Char | Weak |
| 7:28 am to 8:56 am | Labh | Good |
| 8:56 am to 10:25 am | Amrit | Good |
| 10:25 am to 11:53 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:53 am to 1:21 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 1:21 pm to 2:49 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 2:49 pm to 4:17 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 4:17 pm to 5:45 pm | Char | Weak |
| 5:45 pm to 7:17 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 7:17 pm to 8:49 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 8:49 pm to 10:21 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 10:21 pm to 11:53 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 11:53 pm to 1:25 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 1:25 am to 2:56 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 2:56 am to 4:28 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 4:28 am to 6:00 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
Friday is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and the lucky colour is pink.
Goddess Lakshmi
Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.
Pink
White and light pastels also suit the day.
Chennai follows the Tamil solar calendar, in which months follow the Sun's sign and the year begins with Puthandu in mid April.
Well-known temples: Arulmigu Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane, Ashtalakshmi Temple, Besant Nagar.
Margazhi (mid December to mid January) is the month of early morning Tiruppavai recital and the music season, Karthigai Deepam lights up homes in Karthigai month, and Pongal closes the year's harvest.
On Friday, 23 October 2026, the tithi at sunrise in Chennai is Shukla Dwadashi, until 2:35 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada, the yoga Dhruva and the karana Balava.
On Friday, 23 October 2026, Rahu Kalam in Chennai is from 10:25 am to 11:53 am, based on local sunrise at 6:00 am and sunset at 5:45 pm.
Abhijit muhurta, from 11:29 am to 12:16 pm, is the most widely used good time. The page also lists clean Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows.
Rahu Kalam is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and the part used depends on the weekday. Sunrise and sunset change with location and season, so the timings change too.
Friday is traditionally dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.