Shastra Panchangam
April 2027
24
Saturday
Plavanga
Chithirai
11
Sani
Theypirai
Chaturthitill 1.12 am (next day), then Panchami
Kettaitill 4.28 am (next day), then Moolam
Siddha Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 9.28–11.18
Yamagandamafternoon 2.55–4.45
Kuligaimorning 5.51–7.40
ChandrashtamamUntil 4.28 am (next day): Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarterThen: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters
SoolamEast · Parigaram: curd
Gowri Nalla Neram
evening 6.33–8.22night 9.33–10.43

Computed for Birmingham, in UK time (BST). 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, 7.47 am to 8.31 am is the best of the day.

Parigha Yogam runs till 9.42 am Sunday.

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

7.47–8.31 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
12.38–1.35 pm; Parigha Yogam also runs
6.33–8.22 pm; Parigha Yogam also runs

Avoid

5.51–7.40 am, what begins now is said to repeat
5.51–7.47 am
8.31–10.16 am
9.28–11.18 am
2.55–4.45 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Sunday 4.28 am

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha Rasi.

Then

from 4.28 am, until Tuesday 4.42 pm

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

For those born in Vrishabha 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

Sunrise5.51 am
Sunset8.22 pm
Moonrise1.22 am (next day)
Moonset6.50 am
SunMesha Rasi
MoonVrischika 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

LimbThis dayThen
Sani (Saturday)
Chaturthi, till 1.12 am (next day) 48–28 nazhigaiPanchami
Kettai, till 4.28 am (next day) 56–37 nazhigaiMoolam
Variyan Yogam, till 9.28 am 9–04 nazhigaiParigha Yogam
Bava Karanam, till 12.27 pm 16–32 nazhigai
Balava Karanam, till 1.12 am (next day) 48–28 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Birmingham

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.35–5.12 amPrayer, meditation, study
5.51–7.40 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
5.51–7.47 amAvoided for new beginnings
8.31–10.16 amAvoided for new beginnings
9.28–11.18 amAvoided for new beginnings
12.38–1.35 pmWidely used for beginnings
2.55–4.45 pmAvoided for new beginnings
6.56–8.39 pmA favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Soram5.51
Uthi17.40
Visham9.28
Amirtham211.18
Rogam1.06
Labam32.56
Dhanam44.45
Sugam56.33

Night

Labam8.22
Dhanam9.33
Sugam10.44
Soram11.54
Uthi1.06
Visham2.16
Amirtham3.27
Soram4.37

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Durmuhurtham and Tyajyam; 2 Parigha Yogam; 3 Yamagandam and Parigha Yogam; 4 Parigha Yogam; 5 Parigha Yogam.

For sankalpam

Plavaṅga · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Caturthī · Sthira Vāsara · Jyeṣṭhā

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

1949
2084
2083
5129
1202

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

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Mesha5.51 am6.41 am
Vrishabha6.41 am8.17 am
Mithuna8.17 am10.41 am
Kataka10.41 am1.32 pm
Simha1.32 pm4.25 pm
Kanya4.25 pm7.17 pm
Tula7.17 pm10.10 pm
Vrischika10.10 pm12.48 am
Dhanu12.48 am2.43 am
Makara2.43 am3.55 am
Kumbha3.55 am4.47 am
Meena4.47 am5.36 am
Mesha5.36 am5.49 am

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

Horai

Day

Sani5.51
Guru7.03
Sevvai8.16
Suriya9.29
Sukran10.41
Budhan11.54
Chandra1.06
Sani2.19
Guru3.31
Sevvai4.44
Suriya5.57
Sukran7.09

Night

Budhan8.22
Chandra9.09
Sani9.56
Guru10.44
Sevvai11.31
Suriya12.18
Sukran1.05
Budhan1.53
Chandra2.40
Sani3.27
Guru4.14
Sevvai5.02

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

Also

East on Saturdays; Parigaram: curd

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