Tamil Nadu · 12.8389°N, 79.7002°E · IST (UTC+5:30)
Rahu Kaal in Kanchipuram today, Friday, July 31, 2026, is 10:42–12:17. Sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset at 18:38. Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya (Krishna); Nakshatra: Dhanishta; Moon in Aquarius.
Times are local to Kanchipuram (updated hourly). Use the calculator below for any other city or date.
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Kanchipuram, the "City of Thousand Temples" and one of Hinduism's seven sacred cities, is where Tamil Panchangam governs the elaborate rituals of Ekambareswarar, Varadaraja Perumal, and Kamakshi Amman temples. At 79.70°E, sunrise is about 8 minutes before Delhi.
All Panchang time divisions — Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, and Abhijit Muhurta — are calculated from the local sunrise at your exact coordinates. Kanchipuram is located at 12.84°N latitude and 79.70°E longitude. This means every time-sensitive Panchang element is specifically calibrated for Kanchipuram residents.
Rahu Kaal (the inauspicious period associated with Rahu) lasts approximately 90 minutes each day, with its timing varying by day of the week. For Kanchipuram, these timings are calculated from the exact local sunrise, which differs from Delhi by approximately 10 minutes due to longitude difference.
Rahu Kaal in Kanchipuram is calculated from today's local sunrise at 12.84°N, 79.70°E. It varies daily by day of the week — on Monday it falls in the 2nd period, on Saturday in the 3rd period. See the live calculator above for today's exact time.
Kanchipuram is at 79.70°E longitude. Since all Panchang time divisions are calculated from local sunrise, the difference in longitude from a reference city like Delhi (77.21°E) shifts all time-based Panchang values by approximately 10 minutes.
StarMeet uses precise astronomical algorithms with your exact coordinates (12.8389°N, 79.7002°E). Results are within 1–2 minute accuracy for Rahu Kaal and other time divisions.