Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Chennai

Sunrise in Chennai today is at 05:58:11 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 06:05:44 PM, giving Chennai 12h 7min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:36:33 AM and ends at 06:27:22 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Chennai or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Chennai. Get a full year of light data with the printable Chennai Photography Planner 2026.

Chennai lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Chennai receives 12.9 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:43 AM and sunset at 06:37 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 11.4 hours — a difference of 1.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around May 31 at 05:41, while the latest sunset falls around July 10 at 18:39. The evening golden hour in Chennai lasts about 45 minutes in summer and 45 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.