May 2027

Thursday

Plavanga

Chithirai

Viyazhan

Theypirai

Amavasaitill 6.59 am, then Prathamai

Bharanitill 3.48 pm, then Karthigai

Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 3.16–5.04

Yamagandammorning 6.21–8.08

Kuligaimorning 9.55–11.43

ChandrashtamamUntil 9.26 pm: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 8.08–9.55evening 8.37–9.50

Computed for Detroit, in US Eastern time (EDT). 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, 11.43 am to 3.16 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

11.43 am–3.16 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

8.08–9.55 amClear of every caution

8.08–9.55 am, inside the clear stretch

1.01–1.57 pm

5.04–8.37 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

6.21–8.08 am

9.55–11.43 am, what begins now is said to repeat

3.16–5.04 pm

3.00–4.30 am, early Friday, before sunrise

Chandrashtamam

until 9.26 pm

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 9.26 pm, until Saturday 11.27 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

Sunrise6.21 am

Sunset8.37 pm

MoonriseAfter sunrise on Friday

Moonset9.23 pm

SunMesha Rasi

MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Amavasai runs till 6.59 am; the Amavasai day here is on Wednesday 5 May.

In Tamil Nadu, Amavasai 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

Limb	This day	Then
	Viyazhan (Thursday)
	Amavasai, till 6.59 am 1–34 nazhigai Prathamai, till 4.44 am (next day) 56–02 nazhigai	Dwitiyai
	Bharani, till 3.48 pm 23–40 nazhigai	Karthigai
	Saubhagya Yogam, till 11.27 pm 42–48 nazhigai	Shobhana Yogam
	Naga Karanam, till 6.59 am 1–34 nazhigai Kimstughna Karanam, till 5.54 pm 28–55 nazhigai Bava Karanam, till 4.44 am (next day) 56–02 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Detroit

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.03–5.41 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	6.21–8.08 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	9.55–11.43 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.16 am–12.46 pm	A favourable window
	1.01–1.57 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	3.16–5.04 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	3.00–4.30 am	Avoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹6.21

Sugam8.08

Soram9.55

Uthi11.43

Amirtham1.30

Visham3.16

Rogam5.03

Labam6.51

Night

Amirtham8.37

Visham9.50

Rogam11.02

Labam12.16

Dhanam1.29

Sugam²2.42

Soram3.54

Uthi5.07

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

For sankalpam

Plavaṅga · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Amāvāsyā · Guru Vāsara · Bharaṇī (Kṛttikā from 3.48 pm, computed)

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 sign	From	To
Mesha	6.21 am	6.51 am
Vrishabha	6.51 am	8.38 am
Mithuna	8.38 am	10.57 am
Kataka	10.57 am	1.31 pm
Simha	1.31 pm	4.05 pm
Kanya	4.05 pm	6.38 pm
Tula	6.38 pm	9.13 pm
Vrischika	9.13 pm	11.40 pm
Dhanu	11.40 pm	1.40 am
Makara	1.40 am	3.09 am
Kumbha	3.09 am	4.20 am
Meena	4.20 am	5.27 am
Mesha	5.27 am	6.20 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru6.21

Sevvai7.32

Suriya8.44

Sukran9.55

Budhan11.06

Chandra12.18

Sani1.29

Guru2.41

Sevvai3.52

Suriya5.03

Sukran6.15

Budhan7.26

Night

Chandra8.37

Sani9.26

Guru10.14

Sevvai11.03

Suriya11.51

Sukran12.40

Budhan1.29

Chandra2.17

Sani3.06

Guru3.54

Sevvai4.43

Suriya5.31

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil