November 2026

Friday

Parabhava

Karthigai

Velli

Tamil Nadu calendars show Karthigai 11 on this day. Here Karthigai began a day earlier, on Monday 16 November.

Theypirai

Chaturthitill 7.10 pm, then Panchami

Punarpoosamtill 1.20 am (next day), then Poosam

Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Sankatahara Chaturthi

Rahu Kalammorning 10.58–12.16

Yamagandamafternoon 2.48–4.06

Kuligaimorning 8.25–9.43

ChandrashtamamUntil 7.53 pm: Visakam 4th quarter, Anusham, KettaiThen: Moolam, Pooradam, Uthiradam 1st quarter

SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 7.09–8.25night 7.06–8.48

Computed for Irving, in US Central time (CST). 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, 12.16 pm to 2.29 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 Irving

Computed for Irving, 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

12.16–2.29 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

7.09–8.25 amClear of every caution

7.09–8.25 am, inside the clear stretch

9.43–10.58 amClear of every caution

11.55 am–12.35 pm; Rahu Kalam also runs

4.06–5.22 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

8.25–9.43 am, what begins now is said to repeat

10.58 am–12.16 pm

2.29–3.57 pm

2.48–4.06 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 7.53 pm

Anusham · Kettai · Visakam, fourth quarter

For those born in Vrischika Rasi.

Then

from 7.53 pm, until Sunday 10.13 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

Sunrise7.09 am

Sunset5.22 pm

Moonrise8.49 pm

Moonset10.28 am

SunVrischika Rasi

MoonMithuna Rasi

This day and the next

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

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Irving 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
	Velli (Friday)
	Chaturthi, till 7.10 pm 30–03 nazhigai	Panchami
	Punarpoosam, till 1.20 am (next day) 45–28 nazhigai	Poosam
	Shubha Yogam, till 12.22 pm 13–02 nazhigai	Shukla Yogam
	Bava Karanam, till 8.42 am 3–53 nazhigai Balava Karanam, till 7.10 pm 30–03 nazhigai Kaulava Karanam, till 5.45 am (next day) 56–30 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Irving

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.19–6.13 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	8.25–9.43 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	10.58 am–12.16 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.55 am–12.35 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	2.29–3.57 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.48–4.06 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.11 pm–12.37 am	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam7.09

Soram8.25

Uthi9.43

Visham10.58

Amirtham12.16

Rogam1.32

Labam¹2.49

Dhanam4.06

Night

Rogam5.22

Labam7.06

Dhanam8.49

Sugam10.33

Soram12.15

Uthi2.00

Visham3.42

Amirtham5.27

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Vṛścika Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Caturthī · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Punarvasu

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
Vrischika	7.09 am	8.41 am
Dhanu	8.41 am	10.44 am
Makara	10.44 am	12.23 pm
Kumbha	12.23 pm	1.46 pm
Meena	1.46 pm	3.06 pm
Mesha	3.06 pm	4.37 pm
Vrishabha	4.37 pm	6.30 pm
Mithuna	6.30 pm	8.46 pm
Kataka	8.46 pm	11.10 pm
Simha	11.10 pm	1.32 am
Kanya	1.32 am	3.53 am
Tula	3.53 am	6.16 am
Vrischika	6.16 am	7.10 am

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

Horai

Day

Sukran7.09

Budhan8.00

Chandra8.51

Sani9.42

Guru10.33

Sevvai11.24

Suriya12.15

Sukran1.06

Budhan1.58

Chandra2.49

Sani3.40

Guru4.31

Night

Sevvai5.22

Suriya6.31

Sukran7.40

Budhan8.49

Chandra9.58

Sani11.07

Guru12.16

Sevvai1.25

Suriya2.34

Sukran3.43

Budhan4.52

Chandra6.01

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

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery