Shastra Panchangam
January 2027
17
Sunday
Parabhava
Thai
4
Nyayiru

Tamil Nadu calendars show Thai 3 on this day. Here Thai began a day earlier, on Thursday 14 January.

Valarpirai
Dasamitill 11.58 pm, then Ekadasi
Bharanitill 12.13 pm, then Karthigai
Rahu Kalamevening 4.16–5.28
Yamagandamafternoon 12.42–1.54
Kuligaiafternoon 3.04–4.17
ChandrashtamamUntil 5.52 pm: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters
SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 7.57–9.08evening 5.28–7.16

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, 7.57 am to 12.42 pm 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 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

7.57 am–12.42 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
7.57–9.08 am, inside the clear stretch
12.24–1.01 pm; Yamagandam also runs
1.54–3.04 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

12.42–1.54 pm
3.04–4.17 pm, what begins now is said to repeat
4.11–4.50 pm
4.16–5.28 pm
11.24 pm–12.54 am, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until 5.52 pm

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 5.52 pm, until Tuesday 7.09 pm

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

Sunrise7.57 am
Sunset5.27 pm
Moonrise12.28 pm
Moonset4.05 am (next day)
SunMakara Rasi
MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Monday 18 January: Ekadasi.

In Tamil Nadu, Kaanum Pongal is on this day.

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

LimbThis dayThen
Nyayiru (Sunday)
Dasami, till 11.58 pm 40–01 nazhigaiEkadasi
Bharani, till 12.13 pm 10–38 nazhigaiKarthigai
Shubha Yogam, till 11.04 pm 37–47 nazhigaiShukla Yogam
Taitila Karanam, till 1.03 pm 12–43 nazhigai
Gara Karanam, till 11.58 pm 40–01 nazhigai

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Detroit

WindowTimeTraditional use
6.02–6.59 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.36–9.08 amA favourable window
12.24–1.01 pmWidely used for beginnings
12.42–1.54 pmAvoided for new beginnings
3.04–4.17 pmAvoided for things you do not want repeated
4.11–4.50 pmAvoided for new beginnings
4.16–5.28 pmAvoided for new beginnings
11.24 pm–12.54 amAvoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Uthi7.57
Amirtham9.09
Rogam10.19
Labam11.32
Dhanam112.43
Sugam1.54
Soram3.04
Visham4.16

Night

Dhanam25.27
Sugam7.17
Soram9.04
Visham10.53
Uthi312.43
Amirtham2.31
Rogam4.19
Labam6.09

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Hemanta Ṛtu · Makara Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Daśamī · Bhānu Vāsara · Bharaṇī (Kṛttikā from 12.13 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
Makara7.57 am9.22 am
Kumbha9.22 am10.32 am
Meena10.32 am11.40 am
Mesha11.40 am1.00 pm
Vrishabha1.00 pm2.47 pm
Mithuna2.47 pm5.05 pm
Kataka5.05 pm7.39 pm
Simha7.39 pm10.13 pm
Kanya10.13 pm12.47 am
Tula12.47 am3.22 am
Vrischika3.22 am5.49 am
Dhanu5.49 am7.49 am
Makara7.49 am7.57 am

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

Horai

Day

Suriya7.57
Sukran8.45
Budhan9.32
Chandra10.20
Sani11.07
Guru11.55
Sevvai12.42
Suriya1.30
Sukran2.17
Budhan3.05
Chandra3.52
Sani4.40

Night

Guru5.27
Sevvai6.40
Suriya7.52
Sukran9.05
Budhan10.17
Chandra11.30
Sani12.42
Guru1.55
Sevvai3.07
Suriya4.20
Sukran5.32
Budhan6.44

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

Also

West on Sundays; Parigaram: jaggery

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