Navkarsi time in chennai

For Chennai, Navkarsi is calculated as about 48 minutes after local sunrise.

Today (Saturday, 14 March 2026) in Chennai:

• Sunrise: ~6:18 am ( sunrise-and-sunset.com)
• Navkarsi time (approx.): around 7:06 am

So, you should start your first food or water after about 7:06 am, not exactly at sunrise.

In Jain tradition:

• Navkarsi = 48 minutes after sunrise (common rule for both Śvetāmbara and Digambara). ( jainknowledge.com)
• Exact clock time can vary slightly by panchang or local saṅgh, so follow your local temple’s published time if they give a specific Navkarsi window.

You can read a simple explanation of how Navkarsi time is calculated here: