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Chennai · 13.0878°, 80.2785° · Asia/Kolkata

Chennai · 2026-10-07 · Asia/Kolkata Dated reference table

Sunrise05:58Definition
Sunset17:55Definition
Moonrise02:52Definition
Moonset15:36Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:13
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:41

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:5817:5505:1318:4102:5215:3611h 56m12.9%
10/0805:5917:5405:1318:4003:4516:1611h 56m6.5%
10/0905:5917:5405:1318:4004:3716:5511h 55m2.2%
10/1005:5917:5305:1318:3905:2817:3411h 54m0.3%
10/1105:5917:5205:1318:3806:1918:1311h 54m0.5%
10/1205:5917:5205:1318:3807:1018:5511h 53m2.9%
10/1305:5917:5105:1318:3708:0219:3911h 52m7.2%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 56m
Solar noon11:57
Sunrise azimuth95.4°
Sunset azimuth264.4°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical04:4819:06−18°
Nautical05:1318:41−12°
Civil05:3718:16−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent12.9%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,577 km · Transit 09:16

  • New Moon10 Oct, 21:20
  • First quarter18 Oct, 21:43
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 09:42
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 01:58

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:58–06:27
Evening golden hour17:27–17:55
Morning blue hour05:37–05:45
Evening blue hour18:08–18:16

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:52 · 19:06–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

13.08784, 80.27847 · Asia/Kolkata · GeoNames 1264527

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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