Festival
Tulsi Vivah 2026: Pradosh Muhurat in Chennai
Pradosh Kaal in Chennai
5:39 PM – 8:09 PM
Saturday, 21 November 2026
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2 h 30 min, starting at sunset.
Nirnaya Sindhu quotes Vyasa: “trimuhūrtaḥ pradoṣaḥ syād bhānāv astaṃ gate sati”, that is, Pradosh is the three muhurtas after the sun has set. Three of the night's fifteen muhurtas are its first fifth, worked out from this city's own sunset.
Why Pradosh begins at 5:39 PM in Chennai
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 14 minutes later in Chennai than in New Delhi (5:25 PM). Chennai lies 3.1° east of New Delhi. The Earth turns through that in about 12 minutes, so on longitude alone the sun sets 12 minutes earlier here. Chennai's latitude takes back 26 minutes of that: it changes the length of the day and of the night.
Tulsi Vivah Pradosh Kaal in nearby cities
| City | Pradosh begins | vs Chennai |
|---|---|---|
| Tirupati | 5:42 PM | 3 min later |
| Salem | 5:50 PM | 11 min later |
| Bengaluru | 5:50 PM | 11 min later |
| Tiruchirappalli | 5:49 PM | 10 min later |
| Guntur | 5:33 PM | 6 min earlier |
| Vijayawada | 5:32 PM | 7 min earlier |
| Mysuru | 5:55 PM | 16 min later |
| Madurai | 5:52 PM | 13 min later |
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Muhurat for Chennai
Tulsi Vivah 2026 puja muhurat & timings
Pradosh Kaal: 5:39 PM to 8:09 PM (Chennai).
Tulsi Vivah Pradosh Kaal in every city
Shukla Dwadashi runs 21 Nov, 06:32 → 22 Nov, 04:57.
Next step: Vivah muhurat, November 2026 · Vivah muhurat, December 2026
Tulsi Vivah Pradosh Kaal in Chennai by year
| Year | Date | Pradosh begins |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday, 2 November 2025 | 5:42 PM |
| 2026 | Saturday, 21 November 2026 | 5:39 PM |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 10 November 2027 | 5:40 PM |
How Tulsi Vivah is observed, and its story
How Tulsi Vivah is kept, its regional customs and its story are the same everywhere; they are on the main Tulsi Vivah page.
Frequently asked questions
When is Pradosh Kaal in Chennai on Tulsi Vivah 2026?
5:39 PM – 8:09 PM on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from Chennai's own sunset.
How long is Pradosh Kaal in Chennai?
2 h 30 min, from 5:39 PM to 8:09 PM.
Does Pradosh begin earlier in Chennai than in New Delhi?
Sunset, and with it Pradosh, comes 14 minutes later in Chennai than in New Delhi (5:25 PM).
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Written and checked by AstroTathya Editorial Team · Last checked 2026-09-08.
Date & panchang computed by the AstroTathya calculation engine for Chennai, Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa. How we calculate this → · Editorial policy
Sources & further reading
- Padma and Shiva Puranas — the Vrinda and Jalandhara narrative
- Wikipedia — Tulsi Vivah
Temples in and around Chennai
The North River flows within 5 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap).
Within 15 km, with distance and direction from the centre:
- Perumal Koil0.8 km south-west
- Kachaleeswarar Temple2 km north-east
- Sri Kaalikambal Kamadeswarar Temple2 km north-east
- Sri Parthasarathy Koil3 km south
- Thiruvalluvar Koil5 km south
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple5 km south
- Kesava Perumal Temple6 km south
- Vadapalani Murugan Temple7 km south-west