February 2027

Thursday

Parabhava

Maasi

Viyazhan

Valarpirai

Dwadasitill 10.58 am, then Trayodasi

Punarpoosamtill 5.36 pm, then Poosam

Amirtha Yogam

Pradosham

Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.47–3.26

Yamagandammorning 5.38–7.17

Kuligaimorning 8.53–10.32

ChandrashtamamUntil 12.13 pm: Visakam 4th quarter, Anusham, KettaiThen: Moolam, Pooradam, Uthiradam 1st quarter

SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 10.32–12.09evening 6.41–8.03

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, 10.32 am to 1.47 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 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

10.32 am–1.47 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

8.15–8.53 amShort clear window

10.32 am–12.09 pm, inside the clear stretch

11.44 am–12.35 pm

3.26–6.41 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

5.38–7.17 am

6.47–8.15 am

8.53–10.32 am, what begins now is said to repeat

1.47–3.26 pm

12.45–2.12 am, early Friday, before sunrise

Chandrashtamam

until 12.13 pm

Anusham · Kettai · Visakam, fourth quarter

For those born in Vrischika Rasi.

Then

from 12.13 pm, until Saturday 12.38 pm

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

Sunrise5.38 am

Sunset6.41 pm

Moonrise5.02 pm

Moonset3.31 am (next day)

SunKumbha Rasi

MoonMithuna Rasi

This day and the next

Pradosham, Siva worship at dusk.

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)
	Dwadasi, till 10.58 am 13–19 nazhigai	Trayodasi
	Punarpoosam, till 5.36 pm 29–53 nazhigai	Poosam
	Ayushman Yogam, till 7.21 pm 34–16 nazhigai	Saubhagya Yogam
	Balava Karanam, till 10.58 am 13–19 nazhigai Kaulava Karanam, till 9.22 pm 39–18 nazhigai
	Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Durban

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.11–4.54 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	5.38–7.17 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	6.47–8.15 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	8.53–10.32 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.44 am–12.35 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.47–3.26 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	3.27–4.52 pm	A favourable window
	12.45–2.12 am	Avoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹5.38

Sugam²7.17

Soram8.53

Uthi10.32

Amirtham12.10

Visham1.47

Rogam3.25

Labam5.04

Night

Amirtham6.41

Visham8.03

Rogam9.25

Labam10.48

Dhanam³12.10

Sugam⁴1.33

Soram2.54

Uthi4.17

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Yamagandam and Tyajyam; 2 Tyajyam; 3 Tyajyam; 4 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Śiśira Ṛtu · Kumbha Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Dvādaśī · Guru Vāsara · Punarvasu (Puṣya from 5.36 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 sign	From	To
Kumbha	5.38 am	7.38 am
Meena	7.38 am	9.55 am
Mesha	9.55 am	12.16 pm
Vrishabha	12.16 pm	2.35 pm
Mithuna	2.35 pm	4.39 pm
Kataka	4.39 pm	6.20 pm
Simha	6.20 pm	7.46 pm
Kanya	7.46 pm	9.10 pm
Tula	9.10 pm	10.44 pm
Vrischika	10.44 pm	12.39 am
Dhanu	12.39 am	2.54 am
Makara	2.54 am	5.15 am
Kumbha	5.15 am	5.39 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru5.38

Sevvai6.43

Suriya7.49

Sukran8.54

Budhan9.59

Chandra11.04

Sani12.10

Guru1.15

Sevvai2.20

Suriya3.25

Sukran4.30

Budhan5.36

Night

Chandra6.41

Sani7.36

Guru8.31

Sevvai9.25

Suriya10.20

Sukran11.15

Budhan12.10

Chandra1.05

Sani2.00

Guru2.55

Sevvai3.49

Suriya4.44

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil