Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Sunrise in Chennai today is 5:59 AM and sunset is 5:47 PM, giving 11 h 47 min of daylight.
Sun times for Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in local time (Asia/Kolkata), calculated from its coordinates (13.08°, 80.27°).
Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:59 AM to 6:28 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:18 PM to 5:47 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:38 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:08 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
- Change from yesterday
- -1.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Chennai
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:59 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:00 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:00 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:00 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:00 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:00 AM | 5:44 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:01 AM | 5:44 PM | 11 h 43 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:31 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| February 1 | 6:35 AM | 6:09 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| March 1 | 6:25 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 53 min |
| April 1 | 6:05 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| May 1 | 5:48 AM | 6:23 PM | 12 h 36 min |
| June 1 | 5:41 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 51 min |
| July 1 | 5:46 AM | 6:39 PM | 12 h 53 min |
| August 1 | 5:54 AM | 6:36 PM | 12 h 42 min |
| September 1 | 5:57 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| October 1 | 5:58 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 01 min |
| November 1 | 6:02 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| December 1 | 6:15 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 25 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Chennai: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chennai today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 5:47 PM in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Asia/Kolkata). Solar noon is 11:53 AM and daylight lasts 11 h 47 min. Days are getting shorter by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Chennai today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:59 AM to 6:28 AM in the morning and 5:18 PM to 5:47 PM in the evening at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
When does it get dark in Chennai?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:08 PM in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:38 AM.