January 2027

Friday

Plavanga

Margazhi

Velli

Valarpirai

Prathamaitill 11.04 pm, then Dwitiyai

Uthiradamtill 6.46 am (next day), then Thiruvonam

Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Rahu Kalammorning 11.14–12.15

Yamagandamafternoon 2.13–3.14

Kuligaimorning 9.15–10.15

ChandrashtamamUntil 10.30 am: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Mirugaseeridam 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Thiruvathirai, Punarpoosam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 8.16–9.15night 6.14–8.13

Computed for Birmingham, in UK time (GMT). 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, 10.15 am to 11.14 am is the best of the day.

Vyaghata Yogam runs till 9.53 am.

This is Margazhi, 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 Birmingham

Computed for Birmingham, 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

10.15–11.14 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

8.16–9.15 am; Vyaghata Yogam also runs

11.59 am–12.30 pm; Rahu Kalam also runs

12.15–12.44 pmShort clear window

3.14–4.13 pmShort clear window

Avoid

9.15–10.15 am, what begins now is said to repeat

11.14 am–12.15 pm

12.44–2.33 pm

2.13–3.14 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 10.30 am

Rohini · Karthigai, second to fourth quarters · Mirugaseeridam, first to second quarters

For those born in Vrishabha Rasi.

Then

from 10.30 am, until Sunday 11.06 pm

Thiruvathirai · Mirugaseeridam, third to fourth quarters · Punarpoosam, first to third quarters

For those born in Mithuna 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

Sunrise8.16 am

Sunset4.13 pm

Moonrise9.08 am

Moonset4.34 pm

SunDhanu Rasi

MoonDhanu Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Birmingham 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)
	Prathamai, till 11.04 pm 37–02 nazhigai	Dwitiyai
	Uthiradam, till 6.46 am (next day) 56–18 nazhigai	Thiruvonam
	Vyaghata Yogam, till 9.53 am caution 4–01 nazhigai	Harshana Yogam
	Kimstughna Karanam, till 9.45 am 3–43 nazhigai Bava Karanam, till 11.04 pm 37–02 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Birmingham

Window	Time	Traditional use
	6.08–7.11 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	9.15–10.15 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.14 am–12.15 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.59 am–12.30 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	12.44–2.33 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.13–3.14 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.34 pm–1.21 am	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam¹8.16

Soram9.15

Uthi10.15

Visham11.14

Amirtham²12.15

Rogam1.13

Labam³2.14

Dhanam3.14

Night

Rogam4.13

Labam6.14

Dhanam8.14

Sugam10.14

Soram12.14

Uthi2.15

Visham4.14

Amirtham6.15

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Vyaghata Yogam; 2 Tyajyam; 3 Tyajyam and Yamagandam.

For sankalpam

Plavaṅga · Dakṣiṇāyana · Hemanta Ṛtu · Dhanus Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Prathamā · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Uttarāṣāḍhā

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

1202

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

Lagnam

Rising sign	From	To
Dhanu	8.16 am	8.43 am
Makara	8.43 am	9.55 am
Kumbha	9.55 am	10.47 am
Meena	10.47 am	11.36 am
Mesha	11.36 am	12.38 pm
Vrishabha	12.38 pm	2.14 pm
Mithuna	2.14 pm	4.38 pm
Kataka	4.38 pm	7.29 pm
Simha	7.29 pm	10.21 pm
Kanya	10.21 pm	1.14 am
Tula	1.14 am	4.07 am
Vrischika	4.07 am	6.45 am
Dhanu	6.45 am	8.15 am

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

Horai

Day

Sukran8.16

Budhan8.55

Chandra9.35

Sani10.15

Guru10.55

Sevvai11.35

Suriya12.14

Sukran12.54

Budhan1.34

Chandra2.14

Sani2.53

Guru3.33

Night

Sevvai4.13

Suriya5.33

Sukran6.53

Budhan8.14

Chandra9.34

Sani10.54

Guru12.14

Sevvai1.34

Suriya2.54

Sukran4.15

Budhan5.35

Chandra6.55

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

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery