August 2026

Friday

Parabhava

Aadi

Velli

Theypirai

Navamitill 11.07 pm, then Dasami

Karthigaitill 1.13 am (next day), then Rohini

Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Rahu Kalammorning 11.08–12.27

Yamagandamafternoon 3.03–4.23

Kuligaimorning 8.31–9.51

ChandrashtamamUntil 8.24 am: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery

Gowri Nalla Neram

afternoon 12.27–1.45night 7.22–9.03

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, 12.27 pm to 1.58 pm is the best of the day.

This is Aadi, when many families do not hold weddings or griha pravesam. 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

12.27–1.58 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

7.14–8.31 amClear of every caution

9.51–11.08 amClear of every caution

12.07–12.47 pm; Rahu Kalam also runs

12.27–1.45 pm, inside the clear stretch

4.23–5.40 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

8.31–9.51 am, what begins now is said to repeat

11.08 am–12.27 pm

1.58–3.29 pm

3.03–4.23 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 8.24 am

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 8.24 am, until Sunday 10.20 am

Swathi · Chithirai, third to fourth quarters · Visakam, first to third quarters

For those born in Tula 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

Sunrise7.14 am

Sunset5.40 pm

Moonrise2.59 am (next day)

Moonset11.23 am

SunKataka Rasi

MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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
	Velli (Friday)
	Navami, till 11.07 pm 39–47 nazhigai	Dasami
	Karthigai, till 1.13 am (next day) 45–02 nazhigai	Rohini
	Vriddhi Yogam, till 6.41 pm 28–40 nazhigai	Dhruva Yogam
	Taitila Karanam, till 12.18 pm 12–43 nazhigai Gara Karanam, till 11.07 pm 39–47 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Auckland

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.26–6.19 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	8.31–9.51 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.08 am–12.27 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.07–12.47 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.58–3.29 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	3.03–4.23 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	10.59 pm–12.28 am	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam7.14

Soram8.31

Uthi9.51

Visham11.08

Amirtham12.27

Rogam1.45

Labam¹3.04

Dhanam4.23

Night

Rogam5.40

Labam7.22

Dhanam9.04

Sugam10.45

Soram12.26

Uthi2.08

Visham3.49

Amirtham5.31

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Grīṣma Ṛtu · Karkaṭa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Navamī · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Kṛttikā

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
Kataka	7.14 am	7.47 am
Simha	7.47 am	9.05 am
Kanya	9.05 am	10.20 am
Tula	10.20 am	11.47 am
Vrischika	11.47 am	1.38 pm
Dhanu	1.38 pm	3.55 pm
Makara	3.55 pm	6.23 pm
Kumbha	6.23 pm	8.49 pm
Meena	8.49 pm	11.15 pm
Mesha	11.15 pm	1.43 am
Vrishabha	1.43 am	4.06 am
Mithuna	4.06 am	6.08 am
Kataka	6.08 am	7.13 am

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

Horai

Day

Sukran7.14

Budhan8.06

Chandra8.58

Sani9.50

Guru10.43

Sevvai11.35

Suriya12.27

Sukran1.19

Budhan2.11

Chandra3.04

Sani3.56

Guru4.48

Night

Sevvai5.40

Suriya6.48

Sukran7.56

Budhan9.03

Chandra10.11

Sani11.19

Guru12.26

Sevvai1.34

Suriya2.42

Sukran3.49

Budhan4.57

Chandra6.05

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

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery