May 2026

Thursday

Parabhava

Chithirai

Viyazhan

Theypirai

Dwadasitill 5.51 pm, then Trayodasi

Revathitill 5.04 am (next day), then Ashwini

Siddha Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Pradosham

Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.33–2.51

Yamagandammorning 7.11–8.28

Kuligaimorning 9.43–11.01

ChandrashtamamUntil 5.05 am (next day): Magam, Pooram, Uthiram 1st quarterThen: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters

SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 11.01–12.17evening 5.23–5.55

Computed for Auckland, in New Zealand time (NZST). Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Kuligai from its own sunrise; Gowri Nalla Neram from its sunrise and sunset. Minute times are under Your day.

Shastra's reading

For anything new, 11.01 am to 1.33 pm is the best of the day.

Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Auckland

Computed for Auckland, to the minute. Use these minutes when fixing a muhurtham.

The day at a glance

Gold marks good time, the solid bars mark times to avoid, and hatching marks a caution: denser while two cautions run together. Tap or drag across the chart to read any moment.

Good times

11.01 am–1.33 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

8.28–9.43 amClear of every caution

11.01 am–12.17 pm, inside the clear stretch

11.57 am–12.37 pm

2.51–5.23 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

7.11–8.28 am

9.43–11.01 am, what begins now is said to repeat

1.33–2.51 pm

5.55–7.25 pm, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until Friday 5.05 am

Magam · Pooram · Uthiram, first quarter

For those born in Simha Rasi.

Then

from 5.05 am, until Sunday 5.17 am

Hastham · Uthiram, second to fourth quarters · Chithirai, first to second quarters

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

is a time to go carefully: tradition advises waiting until it ends; many put off new ventures, long journeys and disputes.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise7.11 am

Sunset5.23 pm

Moonrise5.00 am (next day)

Moonset3.14 pm

SunMesha Rasi

MoonMeena Rasi

This day and the next

Pradosham, Siva worship at dusk.

Friday 15 May: Masa Sivaratri.

Observance days as Tamil calendars keep them, set by Auckland's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Auckland by modern astronomical calculation (Drik, Lahiri). A caution's start is rounded down and its end up; a good window's start up and its end down. Underlined words open their meaning.

The five limbs

Limb	This day	Then
	Viyazhan (Thursday)
	Dwadasi, till 5.51 pm 26–40 nazhigai	Trayodasi
	Revathi, till 5.04 am (next day) 54–41 nazhigai	Ashwini
	Priti Yogam, till 12.24 am (next day) 43–01 nazhigai	Ayushman Yogam
	Taitila Karanam, till 5.51 pm 26–40 nazhigai Gara Karanam, till 4.31 am (next day) 53–19 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Auckland

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.21–6.15 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	7.11–8.28 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	9.43–11.01 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.57 am–12.37 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.33–2.51 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	5.55–7.25 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.51–4.19 am	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹7.11

Sugam8.28

Soram9.43

Uthi11.01

Amirtham12.18

Visham1.33

Rogam2.50

Labam4.07

Night

Amirtham²5.23

Visham7.06

Rogam8.50

Labam10.34

Dhanam12.18

Sugam2.02

Soram3.44

Uthi5.29

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Yamagandam; 2 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Dvādaśī · Guru Vāsara · Revatī

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1948

2083

2082

5128

1201

Kaliyuga counted as the Tamil almanac counts the current year. Gujarati Samvat turns the day after Deepavali.

Lagnam

Rising sign	From	To
Mesha	7.11 am	7.21 am
Vrishabha	7.21 am	9.45 am
Mithuna	9.45 am	11.46 am
Kataka	11.46 am	1.21 pm
Simha	1.21 pm	2.39 pm
Kanya	2.39 pm	3.55 pm
Tula	3.55 pm	5.21 pm
Vrischika	5.21 pm	7.12 pm
Dhanu	7.12 pm	9.29 pm
Makara	9.29 pm	11.57 pm
Kumbha	11.57 pm	2.23 am
Meena	2.23 am	4.49 am
Mesha	4.49 am	7.12 am

The rising sign (udaya lagnam) through the day, computed for Auckland.

Horai

Day

Guru7.11

Sevvai8.02

Suriya8.53

Sukran9.44

Budhan10.35

Chandra11.26

Sani12.17

Guru1.08

Sevvai1.59

Suriya2.50

Sukran3.41

Budhan4.32

Night

Chandra5.23

Sani6.32

Guru7.41

Sevvai8.50

Suriya9.59

Sukran11.09

Budhan12.18

Chandra1.27

Sani2.36

Guru3.45

Sevvai4.54

Suriya6.03

Each horai begins at the time shown and runs to the next.

Also

	South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil
	In force all day, until Friday 5.05 am