Current Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Today's Lagna Time (Tuesday, 31 March 2026) at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Lagna Timings

Lagna	From (hrs)	To (hrs)
Dhanusu	01:01:00	01:40:00
Magaram	01:40:00	03:33:00
Kumbham	03:33:00	05:15:00
Meenam	05:15:00	06:55:00
Mesham	06:55:00	08:43:00
Rishabam	08:43:00	10:45:00
Mithunam	10:45:00	12:56:00
Katagam	12:56:00	15:06:00
Simham	15:06:00	17:09:00
Kanni	17:09:00	19:10:00
Thulam	19:10:00	21:17:00
Vrischigam	21:17:00	23:29:00
Dhanusu	23:29:00	01:01:00

What is Lagnam?

Understanding the rising sign and its significance in Vedic astrology

The Rising Sign

Lagnam (Ascendant) is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at any given moment. It changes approximately every two hours throughout the day.

Astrological Foundation

The Lagna is considered the most important factor in a horoscope. It determines the house positions and influences personality, health, and life path.

Location Specific

Lagna timings vary based on your geographic location. Calculations use precise sunrise and astronomical data for your specific city.

How to Use

Follow these simple steps to find Lagna timings for your location

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See each zodiac sign's Lagna start and end times. Use this for muhurtha selection and astrological planning.

Lagnam, What is it

Lagnam is the ascendant rising sign at the time of birth. It is the the element that characterizes the quality of the character of the individual, the physical, mental and emotional build, which will stay for life

In terms of marriage, it holds an important part, since the quality of the marriage is going to be based on the lagna. Because of the importance of the lagna, it has been prescribed that certain lagnams are very good for marriages

The lagnams that are ideally suited to get married are Vrishabam, Mithunam, Katakam, Simham, Kanni, Thulam, Dhanus and Meenam.

Similarly, the tithis Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Sapthami, Dasami and Trayodasi are recommended for marriage. Also to be noted that the lagna of the muhurtham should have its 7th house empty on the date of the muhurtham.

Guru and Sukran should not be placed in the 8th house of the lagna of the marriage time or the bride and grooms birth rasi.

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