Today's Choghadiya in Chennai

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · Chennai

Choghadiya divides the day and night into eight periods each, marking auspicious and inauspicious windows for starting new work. Timings below are for Chennai, computed from local sunrise and sunset.

Sunrise 5:58 am · Sunset 6:20 pm

Day Choghadiya

Choghadiya	Time	Lord	Nature
Labh	5:58 am – 7:31 am	Mercury	Good
Amrit	7:31 am – 9:03 am	Moon	Good
Kaal	9:03 am – 10:36 am	Saturn	Avoid
Shubh	10:36 am – 12:09 pm	Jupiter	Good
Rog	12:09 pm – 1:42 pm	Mars	Avoid
Udveg	1:42 pm – 3:14 pm	Sun	Avoid
Char	3:14 pm – 4:47 pm	Venus	Neutral
Labh	4:47 pm – 6:20 pm	Mercury	Good

Night Choghadiya

Choghadiya	Time	Lord	Nature
Udveg	6:20 pm – 7:47 pm	Sun	Avoid
CharNow	7:47 pm – 9:14 pm	Venus	Neutral
Labh	9:14 pm – 10:42 pm	Mercury	Good
Amrit	10:42 pm – 12:09 am	Moon	Good
Kaal	12:09 am – 1:36 am	Saturn	Avoid
Shubh	1:36 am – 3:03 am	Jupiter	Good
Rog	3:03 am – 4:31 am	Mars	Avoid
Udveg	4:31 am – 5:58 am	Sun	Avoid

Timings are computed from sunrise and sunset and may differ by a few minutes from other almanacs. For a ceremony timed to your own birth chart, use a personalized Shubh Muhurat.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Choghadiya?

Choghadiya is a simple muhurta system that divides the daytime (sunrise to sunset) and the night into eight equal parts each. Each part is a Choghadiya with a ruling planet and an auspicious, neutral or inauspicious nature.

Which Choghadiya is auspicious?

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are considered good; Char is neutral (favoured for travel); and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are traditionally avoided for beginning important new work.

Why does Choghadiya differ by city?

Choghadiya is measured from the local sunrise and sunset, which vary by place and date. This page shows the calculation for Chennai.