Shastra Panchangam
February 2027
18
Thursday
Parabhava
Maasi
6
Viyazhan
Valarpirai
Dwadasitill 8.58 am, then Trayodasi
Punarpoosamtill 3.36 pm, then Poosam
Amirtha Yogam

Pradosham

Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.37–2.54
Yamagandammorning 7.18–8.34
Kuligaimorning 9.49–11.06
ChandrashtamamUntil 10.13 am: Visakam 4th quarter, Anusham, KettaiThen: Moolam, Pooradam, Uthiradam 1st quarter
SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil
Gowri Nalla Neram
evening 4.10–5.26night 12.21–2.04 (after midnight)

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, 2.54 pm to sunset 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 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

2.54–5.26 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
8.34–9.49 amClear of every caution
11.06 am–1.37 pmClear of every caution
12.02–12.42 pm
4.10–5.26 pm, inside the clear stretch

Avoid

7.18–8.34 am
9.49–11.06 am, what begins now is said to repeat
1.37–2.54 pm
10.45 pm–12.12 am, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until 10.13 am

Anusham · Kettai · Visakam, fourth quarter

For those born in Vrischika Rasi.

Then

from 10.13 am, until Saturday 10.38 am

Moolam · Pooradam · Uthiradam, first quarter

For those born in Dhanu 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

Sunrise7.18 am
Sunset5.26 pm
Moonrise2.05 pm
Moonset6.34 am (next day)
SunKumbha Rasi
MoonMithuna Rasi

This day and the next

Pradosham, Siva worship at dusk.

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

LimbThis dayThen
Viyazhan (Thursday)
Dwadasi, till 8.58 am 4–11 nazhigai
Trayodasi, till 5.45 am (next day) 56–12 nazhigai		Chaturdasi
Punarpoosam, till 3.36 pm 20–47 nazhigaiPoosam
Ayushman Yogam, till 5.21 pm 25–10 nazhigaiSaubhagya Yogam
Balava Karanam, till 8.58 am 4–11 nazhigai
Kaulava Karanam, till 7.22 pm 30–13 nazhigai
Taitila Karanam, till 5.45 am (next day) 56–12 nazhigai
Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Birmingham

WindowTimeTraditional use
5.27–6.22 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.18–8.34 amAvoided for new beginnings
9.49–11.06 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
12.02–12.42 pmWidely used for beginnings
1.27–2.52 pmA favourable window
1.37–2.54 pmAvoided for new beginnings
10.45 pm–12.12 amAvoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam17.18
Sugam8.34
Soram9.49
Uthi11.06
Amirtham12.22
Visham1.37
Rogam2.53
Labam4.10

Night

Amirtham5.26
Visham7.09
Rogam8.53
Labam210.38
Dhanam12.21
Sugam2.05
Soram3.48
Uthi5.33

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 · Śiśira Ṛtu · Kumbha Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Dvādaśī · Guru Vāsara · Punarvasu (Puṣya from 3.36 pm, computed)

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 signFromTo
Kumbha7.18 am8.06 am
Meena8.06 am8.55 am
Mesha8.55 am9.57 am
Vrishabha9.57 am11.33 am
Mithuna11.33 am1.57 pm
Kataka1.57 pm4.47 pm
Simha4.47 pm7.40 pm
Kanya7.40 pm10.32 pm
Tula10.32 pm1.25 am
Vrischika1.25 am4.03 am
Dhanu4.03 am5.58 am
Makara5.58 am7.10 am
Kumbha7.10 am7.16 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru7.18
Sevvai8.09
Suriya8.59
Sukran9.50
Budhan10.41
Chandra11.31
Sani12.22
Guru1.13
Sevvai2.03
Suriya2.54
Sukran3.45
Budhan4.35

Night

Chandra5.26
Sani6.35
Guru7.44
Sevvai8.53
Suriya10.03
Sukran11.12
Budhan12.21
Chandra1.30
Sani2.39
Guru3.48
Sevvai4.57
Suriya6.07

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil

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