April 2026

Sunday

Parabhava

Chithirai

Nyayiru

Valarpirai

Dwitiyaitill 8.20 am, then Tritiyai

Karthigaitill 2.05 am (next day), then Rohini

Rahu Kalamevening 4.22–5.59

Yamagandammorning 11.33–1.10

Kuligaiafternoon 2.45–4.23

ChandrashtamamUntil 10.02 am: 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 5.08–6.44evening 5.59–7.22

Computed for Doha, in Arabia time (AST). 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, 5.08 am to 11.33 am 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 Doha

Computed for Doha, 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

5.08–11.33 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

5.08–6.44 am, inside the clear stretch

11.08–11.58 am; Yamagandam also runs

1.10–2.45 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

11.33 am–1.10 pm

2.45–4.23 pm, what begins now is said to repeat

3.22–4.49 pm

4.15–5.08 pm

4.22–5.59 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 10.02 am

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 10.02 am, until Tuesday 10.31 am

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

Sunrise5.08 am

Sunset5.59 pm

Moonrise6.16 am

Moonset8.18 pm

SunMesha Rasi

MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Doha 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
	Nyayiru (Sunday)
	Dwitiyai, till 8.20 am 8–00 nazhigai Tritiyai, till 4.58 am (next day) 59–38 nazhigai	Chaturthi
	Karthigai, till 2.05 am (next day) 52–26 nazhigai	Rohini
	Ayushman Yogam, till 5.32 pm 31–02 nazhigai	Saubhagya Yogam
	Kaulava Karanam, till 8.20 am 8–00 nazhigai Taitila Karanam, till 6.38 pm 33–48 nazhigai Gara Karanam, till 4.58 am (next day) 59–38 nazhigai

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Doha

Window	Time	Traditional use
	3.39–4.23 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	11.08–11.58 am	Widely used for beginnings
	11.33 am–1.10 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.45–4.23 pm	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	3.22–4.49 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	4.15–5.08 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	4.22–5.59 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.57 pm–1.22 am	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Uthi5.08

Amirtham6.45

Rogam8.20

Labam9.57

Dhanam¹11.34

Sugam1.10

Soram2.45

Visham4.22

Night

Dhanam5.59

Sugam7.23

Soram8.45

Visham10.09

Uthi11.33

Amirtham12.57

Rogam2.19

Labam3.44

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Dvitīyā · Bhānu Vāsara · Kṛttikā

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

1201

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

Lagnam

Rising sign	From	To
Mesha	5.08 am	6.35 am
Vrishabha	6.35 am	8.32 am
Mithuna	8.32 am	10.46 am
Kataka	10.46 am	1.04 pm
Simha	1.04 pm	3.18 pm
Kanya	3.18 pm	5.31 pm
Tula	5.31 pm	7.47 pm
Vrischika	7.47 pm	10.04 pm
Dhanu	10.04 pm	12.09 am
Makara	12.09 am	1.54 am
Kumbha	1.54 am	3.25 am
Meena	3.25 am	4.53 am
Mesha	4.53 am	5.07 am

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

Horai

Day

Suriya5.08

Sukran6.12

Budhan7.16

Chandra8.20

Sani9.25

Guru10.29

Sevvai11.33

Suriya12.37

Sukran1.42

Budhan2.46

Chandra3.50

Sani4.54

Night

Guru5.59

Sevvai6.54

Suriya7.50

Sukran8.46

Budhan9.41

Chandra10.37

Sani11.33

Guru12.28

Sevvai1.24

Suriya2.20

Sukran3.15

Budhan4.11

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

Also

West on Sundays; Parigaram: jaggery