Sunset and sunrise in Chennai today
Sunset in Chennai is 5:42 PM today; sunrise is 6:02 AM. Daylight lasts 11 hr 40 min. Civil dawn is 5:40 AM and civil dusk is 6:04 PM. View the next 7 days below.
Calculated for at 13.0827, 80.2707 using Asia/Kolkata.
At a glance
7-day schedule for Chennai
Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.
| Local date | Sunset | Sunrise | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:42 PM | 6:02 AM | 5:40 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 hr 40 min | |
| 5:41 PM | 6:02 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 hr 39 min | |
| 5:41 PM | 6:03 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 hr 38 min | |
| 5:41 PM | 6:03 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 hr 38 min | |
| 5:41 PM | 6:03 AM | 5:41 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 hr 37 min | |
| 5:40 PM | 6:04 AM | 5:42 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 hr 37 min | |
| 5:40 PM | 6:04 AM | 5:42 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 hr 36 min |
Location-based sky times
Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.
Sunset and sunrise questions for Chennai
What time is sunset in Chennai today?
Today's calculated sunset in Chennai is 5:42 PM local time.
What time is sunrise in Chennai today?
Today's calculated sunrise in Chennai is 6:02 AM local time.
When is civil twilight in Chennai today?
Civil dawn is 5:40 AM and civil dusk is 6:04 PM local time.
How long is daylight in Chennai today?
The calculated time from sunrise to sunset is 11 hr 40 min.
Why can the observed sunrise or sunset differ slightly?
Local terrain, buildings, elevation, refraction and the observer's horizon can shift an observed time by a few minutes. The values here are planning estimates.
