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When is sunrise and sunset in Chennai today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Asia/Kolkata.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Chennai
05:58 AM
Civil Dawn: 05:37 AM

Horizon 80° E

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Chennai
06:04 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 280° W

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7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Chennai

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Chennai — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 80° E Face E at dawn
Sunset azimuth 280° W Face W at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 80° E and drops at 280° W. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Chennai in 2026.

Daylight (51.7% of 24h) 12h 24m day / 11h 36m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −30m Jun 14, 2026 · 12h 54m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +1h 3m Dec 14, 2026 · 11h 21m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:41 AMMay 26, 2026
Latest sunrise06:35 AMJan 14, 2026
Earliest sunset05:38 PMNov 17, 2026
Latest sunset06:39 PMJun 29, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Chennai.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Chennai?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (E) and sunset (W) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Chennai.

Chennai day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 14, 2026, 12h 54m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 14, 2026, 11h 21m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Chennai Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Chennai in Asia/Kolkata. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 105:58 AM81° E06:20 PM279° W12h 22m 0s—12:09 PM05:36 AM06:42 PM05:12 AM07:07 PM04:47 AM07:32 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:52 PM – 06:33 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:33 PM – 06:50 PM
Wed, Sep 205:58 AM82° E06:20 PM278° W12h 22m 0s+0m 0s12:09 PM05:36 AM06:41 PM05:12 AM07:06 PM04:47 AM07:31 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:51 PM – 06:33 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:33 PM – 06:49 PM
Thu, Sep 305:58 AM82° E06:19 PM278° W12h 21m 0s−1m 0s12:08 PM05:36 AM06:40 PM05:12 AM07:05 PM04:47 AM07:31 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:51 PM – 06:32 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:32 PM – 06:49 PM
Fri, Sep 405:58 AM82° E06:18 PM277° W12h 20m 0s−1m 0s12:08 PM05:36 AM06:40 PM05:12 AM07:05 PM04:47 AM07:30 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:50 PM – 06:31 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:31 PM – 06:48 PM
Sat, Sep 505:58 AM83° E06:18 PM277° W12h 20m 0s+0m 0s12:08 PM05:36 AM06:39 PM05:12 AM07:04 PM04:47 AM07:29 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:49 PM – 06:31 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:31 PM – 06:47 PM
Sun, Sep 605:58 AM83° E06:17 PM277° W12h 19m 0s−1m 0s12:07 PM05:36 AM06:38 PM05:13 AM07:03 PM04:47 AM07:28 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:49 PM – 06:30 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:30 PM – 06:47 PM
Mon, Sep 705:58 AM84° E06:16 PM276° W12h 18m 0s−1m 0s12:07 PM05:37 AM06:38 PM05:13 AM07:03 PM04:48 AM07:28 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:48 PM – 06:29 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:29 PM – 06:46 PM
Tue, Sep 805:58 AM84° E06:16 PM276° W12h 18m 0s+0m 0s12:07 PM05:37 AM06:37 PM05:13 AM07:02 PM04:48 AM07:27 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:47 PM – 06:29 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:29 PM – 06:45 PM
Wed, Sep 905:58 AM84° E06:15 PM276° W12h 17m 0s−1m 0s12:06 PM05:37 AM06:36 PM05:13 AM07:01 PM04:48 AM07:26 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:47 PM – 06:28 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:28 PM – 06:45 PM
Thu, Sep 1005:58 AM85° E06:14 PM275° W12h 16m 0s−1m 0s12:06 PM05:37 AM06:36 PM05:13 AM07:00 PM04:48 AM07:25 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:46 PM – 06:27 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:27 PM – 06:44 PM
Fri, Sep 1105:58 AM85° E06:14 PM275° W12h 16m 0s+0m 0s12:06 PM05:37 AM06:35 PM05:13 AM07:00 PM04:48 AM07:25 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:45 PM – 06:27 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:27 PM – 06:43 PM
Sat, Sep 1205:58 AM85° E06:13 PM274° W12h 15m 0s−1m 0s12:05 PM05:37 AM06:34 PM05:13 AM06:59 PM04:48 AM07:24 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:45 PM – 06:26 PM05:29 AM – 05:45 AM06:26 PM – 06:42 PM
Sun, Sep 1305:58 AM86° E06:12 PM274° W12h 14m 0s−1m 0s12:05 PM05:37 AM06:33 PM05:13 AM06:58 PM04:48 AM07:23 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:44 PM – 06:25 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:25 PM – 06:42 PM
Mon, Sep 1405:58 AM86° E06:11 PM274° W12h 13m 0s−1m 0s12:04 PM05:37 AM06:33 PM05:13 AM06:57 PM04:48 AM07:22 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:43 PM – 06:24 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:24 PM – 06:41 PM
Tue, Sep 1505:58 AM87° E06:11 PM273° W12h 13m 0s+0m 0s12:04 PM05:37 AM06:32 PM05:13 AM06:57 PM04:48 AM07:22 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:43 PM – 06:24 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:24 PM – 06:40 PM
Wed, Sep 1605:58 AM87° E06:10 PM273° W12h 12m 0s−1m 0s12:04 PM05:37 AM06:31 PM05:13 AM06:56 PM04:48 AM07:21 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:42 PM – 06:23 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:23 PM – 06:39 PM
Thu, Sep 1705:58 AM87° E06:09 PM272° W12h 11m 0s−1m 0s12:03 PM05:37 AM06:31 PM05:13 AM06:55 PM04:48 AM07:20 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:41 PM – 06:22 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:22 PM – 06:39 PM
Fri, Sep 1805:58 AM88° E06:09 PM272° W12h 11m 0s+0m 0s12:03 PM05:37 AM06:30 PM05:13 AM06:55 PM04:48 AM07:19 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:41 PM – 06:22 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:22 PM – 06:38 PM
Sat, Sep 1905:58 AM88° E06:08 PM272° W12h 10m 0s−1m 0s12:03 PM05:37 AM06:29 PM05:13 AM06:54 PM04:48 AM07:19 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:40 PM – 06:21 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:21 PM – 06:37 PM
Sun, Sep 2005:58 AM89° E06:07 PM271° W12h 9m 0s−1m 0s12:02 PM05:37 AM06:28 PM05:13 AM06:53 PM04:48 AM07:18 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:39 PM – 06:20 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:20 PM – 06:37 PM
Mon, Sep 2105:58 AM89° E06:06 PM271° W12h 8m 0s−1m 0s12:02 PM05:37 AM06:28 PM05:13 AM06:52 PM04:49 AM07:17 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:38 PM – 06:19 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:19 PM – 06:36 PM
Tue, Sep 2205:58 AM89° E06:06 PM270° W12h 8m 0s+0m 0s12:02 PM05:37 AM06:27 PM05:13 AM06:52 PM04:49 AM07:16 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:38 PM – 06:19 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:19 PM – 06:35 PM
Wed, Sep 2305:58 AM90° E06:05 PM270° W12h 7m 0s−1m 0s12:01 PM05:37 AM06:26 PM05:13 AM06:51 PM04:49 AM07:16 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:37 PM – 06:18 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:18 PM – 06:34 PM
Thu, Sep 24 Today05:58 AM90° E06:04 PM270° W12h 6m 0s−1m 0s12:01 PM05:37 AM06:26 PM05:13 AM06:50 PM04:49 AM07:15 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:36 PM – 06:17 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:17 PM – 06:34 PM
Fri, Sep 2505:58 AM91° E06:04 PM269° W12h 6m 0s+0m 0s12:01 PM05:37 AM06:25 PM05:13 AM06:49 PM04:49 AM07:14 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:36 PM – 06:17 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:17 PM – 06:33 PM
Sat, Sep 2605:58 AM91° E06:03 PM269° W12h 5m 0s−1m 0s12:00 PM05:37 AM06:24 PM05:13 AM06:49 PM04:49 AM07:13 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:35 PM – 06:16 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:16 PM – 06:32 PM
Sun, Sep 2705:58 AM91° E06:02 PM268° W12h 4m 0s−1m 0s12:00 PM05:37 AM06:23 PM05:13 AM06:48 PM04:49 AM07:13 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:34 PM – 06:15 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:15 PM – 06:32 PM
Mon, Sep 2805:58 AM92° E06:01 PM268° W12h 3m 0s−1m 0s11:59 AM05:37 AM06:23 PM05:13 AM06:47 PM04:49 AM07:12 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:33 PM – 06:14 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:14 PM – 06:31 PM
Tue, Sep 2905:58 AM92° E06:01 PM268° W12h 3m 0s+0m 0s11:59 AM05:37 AM06:22 PM05:13 AM06:47 PM04:49 AM07:11 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:33 PM – 06:14 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:14 PM – 06:30 PM
Wed, Sep 3005:58 AM93° E06:00 PM267° W12h 2m 0s−1m 0s11:59 AM05:37 AM06:21 PM05:13 AM06:46 PM04:49 AM07:11 PM05:45 AM – 06:26 AM05:32 PM – 06:13 PM05:30 AM – 05:45 AM06:13 PM – 06:30 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Chennai

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Asia/Kolkata for 2026-08-29.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-66.9°12.4°Night
01:00-60.0°42.2°Night
02:00-48.7°58.7°Night
03:00-35.6°68.1°Night
04:00-21.7°74.1°Night
05:00-7.5°78.4°Nautical twilight
06:00+6.9°81.9°Daylight
07:00+21.4°84.9°Daylight
08:00+35.9°87.8°Daylight
09:00+50.6°91.1°Daylight
10:00+65.1°96.0°Daylight
11:00+79.4°109.7°Daylight
12:00+83.9°232.6°Daylight
13:00+70.1°261.1°Daylight
14:00+55.5°267.4°Daylight
15:00+40.9°271.0°Daylight
16:00+26.3°274.0°Daylight
17:00+11.8°276.9°Daylight
18:00-2.7°280.1°Golden hour
19:00-17.1°283.7°Astronomical twilight
20:00-31.2°289.0°Night
21:00-44.7°296.8°Night
22:00-56.9°310.2°Night
23:00-66.0°335.2°Night

Chennai Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Chennai on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 106:31 AM05:53 PM11h 22m 0s
February 106:35 AM06:09 PM11h 34m 0s
March 106:24 AM06:17 PM11h 53m 0s
April 106:04 AM06:19 PM12h 15m 0s
May 105:48 AM06:23 PM12h 35m 0s
June 105:41 AM06:32 PM12h 51m 0s
July 105:46 AM06:39 PM12h 53m 0s
August 105:54 AM06:36 PM12h 42m 0s
September 105:58 AM06:20 PM12h 22m 0s
October 105:58 AM05:59 PM12h 1m 0s
November 106:02 AM05:42 PM11h 40m 0s
December 106:15 AM05:39 PM11h 24m 0s
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Why is Chennai special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Chennai sits in the India east–west spread.

Latitude13.0827°
Longitude80.2707°
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata
Elevation6m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Chennai: Marina Beach, Elliot's Beach, Thiruvanmiyur Beach.
  • 2Chennai sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 13.0827° and longitude 80.2707°.
  • 3Local solar times in Chennai use the Asia/Kolkata timezone.
  • 4Day length in Chennai, Tamil Nadu changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Chennai stays on Asia/Kolkata year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across India on this site, the Sun rises first in Kolkata (05:19 AM, 88.3639°) and last in Ghuar Mota (06:36 AM, 68.541°). That east–west spread is about 1h 17m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Chennai sits at 80.2707°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Chennai, India today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 13.0827°, 80.2707° (Asia/Kolkata). Popular places to watch the sun include Marina Beach, Elliot's Beach, Thiruvanmiyur Beach. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

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Chennai Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Chennai is calculated daily from its coordinates (13.0827°, 80.2707°) and the Asia/Kolkata timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Chennai updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Chennai include Marina Beach, Elliot's Beach, Thiruvanmiyur Beach, and Muttukadu Backwaters. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunrise and sunset in Chennai are calculated daily from its coordinates and the Asia/Kolkata timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 80° E and sets at 280° W in Chennai. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Chennai starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Chennai is Jun 14, 2026 with 12h 54m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 14, 2026 with 11h 21m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Chennai is 05:41 AM on May 26, 2026. The latest sunset is 06:39 PM on Jun 29, 2026. The latest sunrise is 06:35 AM on Jan 14, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:38 PM on Nov 17, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Chennai maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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