Shastra Panchangam
December 2026
21
Monday
Parabhava
Margazhi
6
Thingal
Valarpirai
Trayodasitill 3.54 am (next day), then Chaturdasi
Karthigaitill 12.16 am (next day), then Rohini
Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Pradosham

Rahu Kalammorning 8.26–9.37
Yamagandammorning 10.46–11.56
Kuligaiafternoon 1.05–2.16
ChandrashtamamUntil 8.07 am: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters
SoolamEast · Parigaram: curd
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 7.17–8.26evening 4.34–6.24

Computed for Edison, in US Eastern time (EST). 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, 2.54 pm to sunset is the best of the day.

This is Margazhi, when many families do not hold weddings or griha pravesam. 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

2.54–4.34 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
7.17–8.26 amClear of every caution
7.17–8.26 am, inside the clear stretch
9.37–10.46 amClear of every caution
11.38 am–12.14 pm; Yamagandam also runs
11.56 am–12.14 pmShort clear window
12.52–1.05 pmShort clear window

Avoid

8.26–9.37 am
10.46–11.56 am
12.14–12.52 pm
1.05–2.16 pm, what begins now is said to repeat
1.27–2.54 pm
2.05–2.43 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 8.07 am

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 8.07 am, until Wednesday 7.57 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

Sunrise7.17 am
Sunset4.34 pm
Moonrise2.08 pm
Moonset5.48 am (next day)
SunDhanu Rasi
MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

Pradosham, Siva worship at dusk.

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

LimbThis dayThen
Thingal (Monday)
Trayodasi, till 3.54 am (next day) 51–31 nazhigaiChaturdasi
Karthigai, till 12.16 am (next day) 42–25 nazhigaiRohini
Siddha Yogam, till 3.02 pm 19–22 nazhigaiSadhya Yogam
Kaulava Karanam, till 5.34 pm 25–42 nazhigai
Taitila Karanam, till 3.54 am (next day) 51–31 nazhigai
Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Edison

WindowTimeTraditional use
5.20–6.18 amPrayer, meditation, study
8.26–9.37 amAvoided for new beginnings
10.46–11.56 amAvoided for new beginnings
11.38 am–12.14 pmWidely used for beginnings
12.14–12.52 pmAvoided for new beginnings
1.05–2.16 pmAvoided for things you do not want repeated
1.27–2.54 pmAvoided for new beginnings
2.05–2.43 pmAvoided for new beginnings
10.07–11.32 pmA favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Amirtham7.17
Visham8.26
Rogam9.36
Labam110.47
Dhanam211.56
Sugam31.06
Soram2.15
Uthi3.25

Night

Sugam4.34
Soram6.24
Uthi8.16
Amirtham10.06
Visham11.56
Rogam1.46
Labam3.37
Dhanam5.28

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Hemanta Ṛtu · Dhanus Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Trayodaśī · Indu 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
2083
5128
1202

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

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Dhanu7.17 am8.59 am
Makara8.59 am10.30 am
Kumbha10.30 am11.43 am
Meena11.43 am12.54 pm
Mesha12.54 pm2.16 pm
Vrishabha2.16 pm4.04 pm
Mithuna4.04 pm6.22 pm
Kataka6.22 pm8.54 pm
Simha8.54 pm11.26 pm
Kanya11.26 pm1.57 am
Tula1.57 am4.29 am
Vrischika4.29 am6.55 am
Dhanu6.55 am7.18 am

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

Horai

Day

Chandra7.17
Sani8.04
Guru8.50
Sevvai9.37
Suriya10.23
Sukran11.09
Budhan11.56
Chandra12.42
Sani1.29
Guru2.15
Sevvai3.01
Suriya3.48

Night

Sukran4.34
Budhan5.48
Chandra7.02
Sani8.15
Guru9.29
Sevvai10.42
Suriya11.56
Sukran1.10
Budhan2.23
Chandra3.37
Sani4.51
Guru6.04

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

Also

East on Mondays; Parigaram: curd

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