November 2026

Thursday

Parabhava

Aippasi

Viyazhan

Valarpirai

Tritiyaitill 2.40 pm, then Chaturthi

Kettaitill 10.49 am, then Moolam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.21–3.04

Yamagandammorning 4.54–6.36

Kuligaimorning 8.16–9.59

ChandrashtamamUntil 10.50 am: Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarterThen: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters

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Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 9.59–11.40evening 6.27–7.45

Computed for Durban, in South Africa time (SAST). 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, 3.04 pm to sunset 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 Durban

Computed for Durban, 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

3.04–6.27 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

6.36–8.16 amClear of every caution

9.59 am–1.21 pmClear of every caution

9.59–11.40 am, inside the clear stretch

11.14 am–12.07 pm

Avoid

4.54–6.36 am

8.16–9.59 am, what begins now is said to repeat

1.21–3.04 pm

7.48–9.37 pm, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until 10.50 am

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha Rasi.

Then

from 10.50 am, until Saturday 11.42 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

Sunrise4.54 am

Sunset6.27 pm

Moonrise6.50 am

Moonset9.31 pm

SunTula Rasi

MoonVrischika Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Durban 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)
	Tritiyai, till 2.40 pm 24–26 nazhigai	Chaturthi
	Kettai, till 10.49 am 14–50 nazhigai	Moolam
	Sukarma Yogam, till 12.57 am (next day) 50–09 nazhigai	Dhriti Yogam
	Gara Karanam, till 2.40 pm 24–26 nazhigai Vanija Karanam, till 3.55 am (next day) 57–34 nazhigai

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Durban

Window	Time	Traditional use
	3.30–4.11 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	4.54–6.36 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	8.16–9.59 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.14 am–12.07 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.21–3.04 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	7.48–9.37 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	No Amirtha Kalam on this day	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹4.54

Sugam6.36

Soram8.16

Uthi9.59

Amirtham11.41

Visham1.21

Rogam3.03

Labam4.46

Night

Amirtham6.27

Visham7.45

Rogam9.03

Labam10.22

Dhanam11.40

Sugam12.59

Soram2.16

Uthi3.35

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Tulā Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Tṛtīyā · Guru Vāsara · Jyeṣṭhā (Mūla from 10.49 am, 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
Tula	4.54 am	5.13 am
Vrischika	5.13 am	7.08 am
Dhanu	7.08 am	9.23 am
Makara	9.23 am	11.44 am
Kumbha	11.44 am	2.03 pm
Meena	2.03 pm	4.21 pm
Mesha	4.21 pm	6.41 pm
Vrishabha	6.41 pm	9.00 pm
Mithuna	9.00 pm	11.04 pm
Kataka	11.04 pm	12.45 am
Simha	12.45 am	2.11 am
Kanya	2.11 am	3.35 am
Tula	3.35 am	4.53 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru4.54

Sevvai6.01

Suriya7.09

Sukran8.17

Budhan9.25

Chandra10.32

Sani11.40

Guru12.48

Sevvai1.56

Suriya3.04

Sukran4.11

Budhan5.19

Night

Chandra6.27

Sani7.19

Guru8.11

Sevvai9.03

Suriya9.56

Sukran10.48

Budhan11.40

Chandra12.32

Sani1.24

Guru2.16

Sevvai3.09

Suriya4.01

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

Also

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