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Chennai Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | India
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in Chennai, India, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 27, 2026
Time zone
GMT+5:30
Updated hourly
Asia/Kolkata
Today’s solar times in Chennai
Dawn
5:48 AM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Morning golden hour ends
6:37 AM
Evening golden hour starts
5:53 PM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Dusk
6:42 PM
What these times mean
Chennai changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in Chennai throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6:36 AM | 6:02 PM | 11h 26m |
| February | 6:33 AM | 6:15 PM | 11h 43m |
| March | 6:18 AM | 6:20 PM | 12h 03m |
| April | 5:57 AM | 6:22 PM | 12h 25m |
| May | 5:44 AM | 6:28 PM | 12h 44m |
| June | 5:43 AM | 6:37 PM | 12h 53m |
| July | 5:51 AM | 6:40 PM | 12h 50m |
| August | 5:57 AM | 6:31 PM | 12h 34m |
| September | 5:59 AM | 6:12 PM | 12h 13m |
| October | 6:00 AM | 5:51 PM | 11h 51m |
| November | 6:08 AM | 5:40 PM | 11h 32m |
| December | 6:24 AM | 5:45 PM | 11h 22m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chennai today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for Chennai, India, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in Chennai?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in Chennai?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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