Sunset and sunrise times in Chennai, India
In Chennai, India the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 6:23 pm and rises at 5:57 am. Daylight lasts 12h 26m; evening golden hour runs from 5:55 pm to 6:37 pm.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 5:35 am
- Sunrise
- 5:57 am
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
- Sunset
- 6:23 pm
- Last light
- 6:45 pm
- Day length
- 12h 26m
17h 51m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 5:55 pm – 6:37 pm
- Blue hour
- 6:37 pm – 6:45 pm
- Max sun altitude
- 87.3°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 5:08 pm / 4:09 am
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 5:57 am Sunset 6:23 pm Golden hour 5:54 pm – 6:36 pm Day length 12h 25m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Chennai is
- Coordinates
- 13.0878° N, 80.2785° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Current offset
- UTC+05:30
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Population
- 4,681,087
Sunrise and sunset in Chennai, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 5:31 am | 5:54 am | 12:15 pm | 6:36 pm | 6:58 pm | 12h 41m | −0:32 | 6:06 pm–6:49 pm | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 5:32 am | 5:54 am | 12:15 pm | 6:35 pm | 6:58 pm | 12h 41m | −0:32 | 6:06 pm–6:49 pm | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 5:32 am | 5:54 am | 12:15 pm | 6:35 pm | 6:57 pm | 12h 40m | −0:33 | 6:06 pm–6:49 pm | 🌖 79% |
| Tue 4 | 5:32 am | 5:54 am | 12:15 pm | 6:35 pm | 6:57 pm | 12h 40m | −0:33 | 6:05 pm–6:48 pm | 🌖 70% |
| Wed 5 | 5:32 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:34 pm | 6:57 pm | 12h 39m | −0:34 | 6:05 pm–6:48 pm | 🌖 59% |
| Thu 6 | 5:32 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:34 pm | 6:56 pm | 12h 39m | −0:34 | 6:05 pm–6:47 pm | 🌗 47% |
| Fri 7 | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:33 pm | 6:56 pm | 12h 38m | −0:34 | 6:04 pm–6:47 pm | 🌘 36% |
| Sat 8 | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:33 pm | 6:55 pm | 12h 37m | −0:35 | 6:04 pm–6:47 pm | 🌘 25% |
| Sun 9 | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:33 pm | 6:55 pm | 12h 37m | −0:35 | 6:03 pm–6:46 pm | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:32 pm | 6:54 pm | 12h 36m | −0:36 | 6:03 pm–6:46 pm | 🌘 8% |
| Tue 11 | 5:33 am | 5:55 am | 12:14 pm | 6:32 pm | 6:54 pm | 12h 36m | −0:36 | 6:03 pm–6:45 pm | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:13 pm | 6:31 pm | 6:53 pm | 12h 35m | −0:36 | 6:02 pm–6:45 pm | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:13 pm | 6:31 pm | 6:53 pm | 12h 34m | −0:37 | 6:02 pm–6:44 pm | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:13 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:52 pm | 12h 34m | −0:37 | 6:01 pm–6:44 pm | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:13 pm | 6:30 pm | 6:52 pm | 12h 33m | −0:38 | 6:01 pm–6:43 pm | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:13 pm | 6:29 pm | 6:51 pm | 12h 33m | −0:38 | 6:00 pm–6:43 pm | 🌒 15% |
| Mon 17 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:13 pm | 6:29 pm | 6:51 pm | 12h 32m | −0:38 | 6:00 pm–6:42 pm | 🌒 23% |
| Tue 18 | 5:34 am | 5:56 am | 12:12 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:50 pm | 12h 31m | −0:38 | 5:59 pm–6:42 pm | 🌒 32% |
| Wed 19 | 5:35 am | 5:56 am | 12:12 pm | 6:28 pm | 6:49 pm | 12h 31m | −0:39 | 5:59 pm–6:41 pm | 🌒 42% |
| Thu 20 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:12 pm | 6:27 pm | 6:49 pm | 12h 30m | −0:39 | 5:58 pm–6:40 pm | 🌓 51% |
| Fri 21 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:12 pm | 6:26 pm | 6:48 pm | 12h 29m | −0:39 | 5:58 pm–6:40 pm | 🌔 61% |
| Sat 22 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:11 pm | 6:26 pm | 6:48 pm | 12h 29m | −0:40 | 5:57 pm–6:39 pm | 🌔 70% |
| Sun 23 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:11 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:47 pm | 12h 28m | −0:40 | 5:57 pm–6:39 pm | 🌔 78% |
| Mon 24 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:11 pm | 6:25 pm | 6:46 pm | 12h 27m | −0:40 | 5:56 pm–6:38 pm | 🌔 85% |
| Tue 25 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:11 pm | 6:24 pm | 6:46 pm | 12h 27m | −0:40 | 5:56 pm–6:37 pm | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:10 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:45 pm | 12h 26m | −0:41 | 5:55 pm–6:37 pm | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:10 pm | 6:23 pm | 6:44 pm | 12h 25m | −0:41 | 5:54 pm–6:36 pm | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 5:35 am | 5:57 am | 12:10 pm | 6:22 pm | 6:44 pm | 12h 25m | −0:41 | 5:54 pm–6:35 pm | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:09 pm | 6:22 pm | 6:43 pm | 12h 24m | −0:41 | 5:53 pm–6:35 pm | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:09 pm | 6:21 pm | 6:42 pm | 12h 23m | −0:41 | 5:53 pm–6:34 pm | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:09 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:42 pm | 12h 23m | −0:41 | 5:52 pm–6:33 pm | 🌖 90% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 4:38 am | 5:05 am | 5:54 am | 6:36 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 11h 18m | 85.1° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 4:38 am | 5:05 am | 5:54 am | 6:35 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 11h 18m | 85.4° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 4:39 am | 5:05 am | 5:54 am | 6:35 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:50 pm | 11h 19m | 85.6° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 4:39 am | 5:06 am | 5:54 am | 6:35 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 11h 19m | 85.9° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 4:39 am | 5:06 am | 5:55 am | 6:34 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:49 pm | 11h 20m | 86.1° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 4:40 am | 5:06 am | 5:55 am | 6:34 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:49 pm | 11h 21m | 86.4° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 4:40 am | 5:06 am | 5:55 am | 6:33 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:48 pm | 11h 21m | 86.7° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 4:40 am | 5:07 am | 5:55 am | 6:33 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:48 pm | 11h 22m | 87.0° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 4:41 am | 5:07 am | 5:55 am | 6:33 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:47 pm | 11h 22m | 87.3° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 4:41 am | 5:07 am | 5:55 am | 6:32 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 11h 23m | 87.6° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 4:41 am | 5:07 am | 5:55 am | 6:32 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:46 pm | 11h 23m | 87.8° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 4:41 am | 5:08 am | 5:56 am | 6:31 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:45 pm | 11h 24m | 88.1° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 4:42 am | 5:08 am | 5:56 am | 6:31 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:45 pm | 11h 25m | 88.5° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 4:42 am | 5:08 am | 5:56 am | 6:30 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:44 pm | 11h 25m | 88.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 4:42 am | 5:08 am | 5:56 am | 6:30 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 11h 26m | 89.1° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 4:42 am | 5:08 am | 5:56 am | 6:29 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 11h 27m | 89.4° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 4:43 am | 5:09 am | 5:56 am | 6:29 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:42 pm | 11h 27m | 89.7° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 4:43 am | 5:09 am | 5:56 am | 6:28 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:41 pm | 11h 28m | 90.0° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 4:43 am | 5:09 am | 5:56 am | 6:28 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:41 pm | 11h 28m | 89.7° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 4:43 am | 5:09 am | 5:57 am | 6:27 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:40 pm | 11h 29m | 89.3° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 4:44 am | 5:09 am | 5:57 am | 6:26 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:39 pm | 11h 30m | 89.0° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 4:44 am | 5:09 am | 5:57 am | 6:26 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:39 pm | 11h 30m | 88.7° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 4:44 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:25 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 11h 31m | 88.3° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 4:44 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:25 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:37 pm | 11h 32m | 88.0° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 4:44 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:24 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:37 pm | 11h 32m | 87.6° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 4:44 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:23 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:36 pm | 11h 33m | 87.3° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 4:45 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:23 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:35 pm | 11h 34m | 86.9° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 4:45 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:22 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:34 pm | 11h 34m | 86.6° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 4:45 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:22 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:34 pm | 11h 35m | 86.2° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 4:45 am | 5:10 am | 5:57 am | 6:21 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:33 pm | 11h 36m | 85.9° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 4:45 am | 5:11 am | 5:57 am | 6:20 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:32 pm | 11h 36m | 85.5° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:20 pm | 6:41 pm | 12h 22m | −0:42 | 5:51 pm–6:33 pm | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:19 pm | 6:40 pm | 12h 21m | −0:42 | 5:51 pm–6:32 pm | 🌖 73% |
| Thu 3 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:40 pm | 12h 20m | −0:42 | 5:50 pm–6:31 pm | 🌖 62% |
| Fri 4 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:08 pm | 6:18 pm | 6:39 pm | 12h 20m | −0:42 | 5:49 pm–6:31 pm | 🌗 51% |
| Sat 5 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:07 pm | 6:17 pm | 6:38 pm | 12h 19m | −0:42 | 5:49 pm–6:30 pm | 🌘 39% |
| Sun 6 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:07 pm | 6:16 pm | 6:38 pm | 12h 18m | −0:42 | 5:48 pm–6:29 pm | 🌘 28% |
| Mon 7 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:07 pm | 6:15 pm | 6:37 pm | 12h 18m | −0:42 | 5:47 pm–6:29 pm | 🌘 18% |
| Tue 8 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:06 pm | 6:15 pm | 6:36 pm | 12h 17m | −0:43 | 5:47 pm–6:28 pm | 🌘 10% |
| Wed 9 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:06 pm | 6:14 pm | 6:35 pm | 12h 16m | −0:43 | 5:46 pm–6:27 pm | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:05 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:35 pm | 12h 16m | −0:43 | 5:45 pm–6:26 pm | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:05 pm | 6:13 pm | 6:34 pm | 12h 15m | −0:43 | 5:45 pm–6:26 pm | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:05 pm | 6:12 pm | 6:33 pm | 12h 14m | −0:43 | 5:44 pm–6:25 pm | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:04 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:33 pm | 12h 13m | −0:43 | 5:43 pm–6:24 pm | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:04 pm | 6:11 pm | 6:32 pm | 12h 13m | −0:43 | 5:42 pm–6:24 pm | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:04 pm | 6:10 pm | 6:31 pm | 12h 12m | −0:43 | 5:42 pm–6:23 pm | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:03 pm | 6:09 pm | 6:30 pm | 12h 11m | −0:43 | 5:41 pm–6:22 pm | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:03 pm | 6:08 pm | 6:30 pm | 12h 10m | −0:43 | 5:40 pm–6:21 pm | 🌒 35% |
| Fri 18 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:03 pm | 6:08 pm | 6:29 pm | 12h 10m | −0:43 | 5:40 pm–6:21 pm | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:02 pm | 6:07 pm | 6:28 pm | 12h 9m | −0:43 | 5:39 pm–6:20 pm | 🌓 54% |
| Sun 20 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:02 pm | 6:06 pm | 6:27 pm | 12h 8m | −0:43 | 5:38 pm–6:19 pm | 🌔 63% |
| Mon 21 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:02 pm | 6:06 pm | 6:27 pm | 12h 8m | −0:43 | 5:37 pm–6:19 pm | 🌔 72% |
| Tue 22 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:01 pm | 6:05 pm | 6:26 pm | 12h 7m | −0:43 | 5:37 pm–6:18 pm | 🌔 80% |
| Wed 23 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:01 pm | 6:04 pm | 6:25 pm | 12h 6m | −0:43 | 5:36 pm–6:17 pm | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:01 pm | 6:03 pm | 6:25 pm | 12h 5m | −0:43 | 5:35 pm–6:16 pm | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:00 pm | 6:03 pm | 6:24 pm | 12h 5m | −0:43 | 5:35 pm–6:16 pm | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 5:36 am | 5:57 am | 12:00 pm | 6:02 pm | 6:23 pm | 12h 4m | −0:43 | 5:34 pm–6:15 pm | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 5:36 am | 5:58 am | 11:59 am | 6:01 pm | 6:22 pm | 12h 3m | −0:43 | 5:33 pm–6:14 pm | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 5:36 am | 5:58 am | 11:59 am | 6:01 pm | 6:22 pm | 12h 3m | −0:43 | 5:32 pm–6:14 pm | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 5:36 am | 5:58 am | 11:59 am | 6:00 pm | 6:21 pm | 12h 2m | −0:43 | 5:32 pm–6:13 pm | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 5:36 am | 5:58 am | 11:58 am | 5:59 pm | 6:20 pm | 12h 1m | −0:43 | 5:31 pm–6:12 pm | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Chennai
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 53m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 21m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 32m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 5:38 pm on 20 November; the latest is 6:39 pm on 10 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 5:41 am on 1 June to 6:35 am on 24 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Chennai different
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Between the June and December solstices the length of the day swings by 1h 32m here — among the narrowest of the 537 cities tracked in India.
Between solstices the sunset walks 48° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
Across August the sunset moves 15 minutes earlier, averaging about 31 seconds a day.
On 25 April and 18 August the midday sun stands at the zenith, 115 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow.
Sitting 2 months ago of the longest day (21 June) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 26m of daylight today, and only 9 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Chennai
Arrive by 5:40 pm. Golden hour opens at 5:55 pm and the sun is down by 6:23 pm, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 6:37 pm and runs to 6:45 pm, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Chennai today?
The sun sets in Chennai at 6:23 pm today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Chennai?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 6:45 pm today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Chennai?
Evening golden hour runs 5:55 pm to 6:37 pm today, lasting 41m. Full golden hour times for Chennai covers the morning window and the coming week.