December 2026

Thursday

Parabhava

Margazhi

Viyazhan

Theypirai

Prathamaitill 4.38 pm, then Dwitiyai

Thiruvathiraitill 3.17 pm, then Punarpoosam

Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Arudra Darshanam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.40–2.49

Yamagandammorning 7.59–9.08

Kuligaimorning 10.15–11.24

ChandrashtamamUntil 7.04 am (next day): Visakam 4th quarter, Anusham, KettaiThen: Moolam, Pooradam, Uthiradam 1st quarter

SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil

Gowri Nalla Neram

afternoon 12.32–1.40evening 5.05–6.56

Computed for Detroit, in US Eastern time (EST). 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, 11.24 am to 1.40 pm is the best of the day.

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 Detroit

Computed for Detroit, 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

11.24 am–1.40 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

9.08–10.15 amClear of every caution

12.14–12.50 pm

12.32–1.40 pm, inside the clear stretch

2.49–5.05 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

7.59–9.08 am

10.15–11.24 am, what begins now is said to repeat

1.40–2.49 pm

1.48–3.13 am, early Friday, before sunrise

Chandrashtamam

until Friday 7.04 am

Anusham · Kettai · Visakam, fourth quarter

For those born in Vrischika Rasi.

Then

from 7.04 am, until Sunday 7.35 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

Sunrise7.59 am

Sunset5.05 pm

Moonrise5.53 pm

Moonset8.46 am

SunDhanu Rasi

MoonMithuna Rasi

This day and the next

Arudra Darshanam, Nataraja's dawn abhishekam; kali is offered.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Detroit 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)
	Prathamai, till 4.38 pm 21–36 nazhigai	Dwitiyai
	Thiruvathirai, till 3.17 pm 18–15 nazhigai	Punarpoosam
	Brahma Yogam, till 9.59 pm 34–59 nazhigai	Indra Yogam
	Kaulava Karanam, till 4.38 pm 21–36 nazhigai Taitila Karanam, till 2.45 am (next day) 46–54 nazhigai
	Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Detroit

Window	Time	Traditional use
	6.00–6.59 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	7.59–9.08 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	10.15–11.24 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	12.14–12.50 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.40–2.49 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	1.48–3.13 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	No Amirtha Kalam on this day	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹7.59

Sugam9.08

Soram10.15

Uthi11.24

Amirtham12.32

Visham1.40

Rogam2.48

Labam3.57

Night

Amirtham5.05

Visham6.56

Rogam8.48

Labam10.41

Dhanam²12.33

Sugam³2.24

Soram4.15

Uthi6.08

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Hemanta Ṛtu · Dhanus Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Prathamā · Guru Vāsara · Ārdrā (Punarvasu from 3.17 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

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	7.59 am	9.27 am
Makara	9.27 am	10.56 am
Kumbha	10.56 am	12.06 pm
Meena	12.06 pm	1.14 pm
Mesha	1.14 pm	2.34 pm
Vrishabha	2.34 pm	4.21 pm
Mithuna	4.21 pm	6.40 pm
Kataka	6.40 pm	9.14 pm
Simha	9.14 pm	11.48 pm
Kanya	11.48 pm	2.21 am
Tula	2.21 am	4.56 am
Vrischika	4.56 am	7.23 am
Dhanu	7.23 am	7.59 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru7.59

Sevvai8.45

Suriya9.30

Sukran10.15

Budhan11.01

Chandra11.46

Sani12.32

Guru1.17

Sevvai2.03

Suriya2.48

Sukran3.34

Budhan4.19

Night

Chandra5.05

Sani6.19

Guru7.34

Sevvai8.48

Suriya10.03

Sukran11.17

Budhan12.32

Chandra1.47

Sani3.01

Guru4.16

Sevvai5.30

Suriya6.45

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil