May 2026

Monday

Parabhava

Chithirai

Thingal

Theypirai

Tritiyaitill 7.55 pm, then Chaturthi

Kettaitill 3.25 am (next day), then Moolam

Sankatahara Chaturthi

Rahu Kalammorning 7.38–9.24

Yamagandammorning 11.09–12.55

Kuligaiafternoon 2.40–4.26

ChandrashtamamUntil 3.25 am (next day): Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarterThen: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters

SoolamEast · Parigaram: curd

Gowri Nalla Neram

evening 6.12–7.57night 10.26–11.39

Computed for Edison, 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

Keep new beginnings small on this day.

Parigha Yogam runs till 1.50 pm; Bhadra Karanam runs till 7.55 pm. No part of the day is clear of every caution. If something cannot wait, prefer a good part of the Gowri Panchangam and ask your family's jyotishi.

Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Edison

Computed for Edison, 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

12.27–1.22 pm; Yamagandam, Parigha Yogam and Bhadra Karanam also run

6.12–7.57 pm; Bhadra Karanam also runs

Avoid

6.45–8.34 am

7.38–9.24 am

11.09 am–12.55 pm

1.22–2.20 pm

2.40–4.26 pm, what begins now is said to repeat

4.11–5.08 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Tuesday 3.25 am

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha Rasi.

Then

from 3.25 am, until Thursday 3.57 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

Sunrise5.53 am

Sunset7.57 pm

Moonrise11.25 pm

Moonset7.06 am

SunMesha Rasi

MoonVrischika Rasi

This day and the next

Sankatahara Chaturthi, Ganesha worship; the fast ends at moonrise.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Edison 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
	Thingal (Monday)
	Tritiyai, till 7.55 pm 35–07 nazhigai	Chaturthi
	Kettai, till 3.25 am (next day) 53–53 nazhigai	Moolam
	Parigha Yogam, till 1.50 pm caution 19–54 nazhigai	Shiva Yogam
	Vanija Karanam, till 6.43 am 2–05 nazhigai Bhadra Karanam, till 7.55 pm caution 35–07 nazhigai

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Edison

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.34–5.12 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	6.45–8.34 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	7.38–9.24 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.09 am–12.55 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.27–1.22 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.22–2.20 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.40–4.26 pm	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	4.11–5.08 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	5.33–7.19 pm	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Amirtham¹5.53

Visham7.38

Rogam9.23

Labam²11.10

Dhanam³12.55

Sugam⁴2.41

Soram4.25

Uthi⁵6.12

Night

Sugam7.57

Soram9.11

Uthi10.26

Amirtham11.40

Visham12.54

Rogam2.08

Labam3.23

Dhanam4.38

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Tyajyam, Parigha Yogam and Bhadra Karanam; 2 Yamagandam, Parigha Yogam and Bhadra Karanam; 3 Durmuhurtham, Parigha Yogam and Bhadra Karanam; 4 Kuligai, Durmuhurtham and Bhadra Karanam; 5 Bhadra Karanam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Tṛtīyā · Indu Vāsara · Jyeṣṭhā

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	5.53 am	6.28 am
Vrishabha	6.28 am	8.16 am
Mithuna	8.16 am	10.34 am
Kataka	10.34 am	1.06 pm
Simha	1.06 pm	3.38 pm
Kanya	3.38 pm	6.09 pm
Tula	6.09 pm	8.41 pm
Vrischika	8.41 pm	11.07 pm
Dhanu	11.07 pm	1.07 am
Makara	1.07 am	2.38 am
Kumbha	2.38 am	3.51 am
Meena	3.51 am	5.02 am
Mesha	5.02 am	5.51 am

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

Horai

Day

Chandra5.53

Sani7.03

Guru8.13

Sevvai9.24

Suriya10.34

Sukran11.44

Budhan12.55

Chandra2.05

Sani3.15

Guru4.26

Sevvai5.36

Suriya6.46

Night

Sukran7.57

Budhan8.46

Chandra9.36

Sani10.25

Guru11.15

Sevvai12.05

Suriya12.54

Sukran1.44

Budhan2.33

Chandra3.23

Sani4.12

Guru5.02

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

Also

East on Mondays; Parigaram: curd