Shastra Panchangam
November 2026
23
Monday
Parabhava
Karthigai
7
Thingal
Valarpirai
Chaturdasitill 6.13 pm, then Pournami
Bharanitill 8.32 pm, then Karthigai
Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 8.42–9.46
Yamagandammorning 10.48–11.51
Kuligaiafternoon 12.53–1.56
ChandrashtamamUntil 1.55 am (next day): Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters
SoolamEast · Parigaram: curd
Gowri Nalla Neram
afternoon 2.59–4.01night 7.57–9.53

Computed for Leicester, in UK time (GMT). 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, 9.46 am to 10.48 am is the best of the day.

Parigha Yogam runs till 10.36 am Tuesday.

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

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Leicester

Computed for Leicester, 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

9.46–10.48 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
11.34 am–12.07 pm; Yamagandam also runs
11.51 am–12.07 pmShort clear window
12.41–12.53 pmShort clear window
2.21–2.28 pmShort clear window
2.59–4.01 pm; Parigha Yogam also runs

Avoid

7.28–8.56 am, from before sunrise
8.42–9.46 am
10.48–11.51 am
12.07–12.41 pm
12.53–1.56 pm, what begins now is said to repeat
1.47–2.21 pm
7.13–8.40 am, early Tuesday

Chandrashtamam

until Tuesday 1.55 am

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 1.55 am, until Thursday 1.42 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

Sunrise7.40 am
Sunset4.01 pm
Moonrise2.50 pm
MoonsetAfter sunrise on Tuesday
SunVrischika Rasi
MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Tuesday 24 November: Pournami and Karthigai Deepam.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Leicester 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)
Chaturdasi, till 6.13 pm 26–20 nazhigaiPournami
Bharani, till 8.32 pm 32–08 nazhigaiKarthigai
Variyan Yogam, till 2.29 pm 17–00 nazhigaiParigha Yogam
Gara Karanam, till 7.44 am 0–10 nazhigai
Vanija Karanam, till 6.13 pm 26–20 nazhigai
Bhadra Karanam, till 4.36 am (next day) caution 52–15 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Leicester

WindowTimeTraditional use
5.36–6.37 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.28–8.56 amAvoided for new beginnings
8.42–9.46 amAvoided for new beginnings
10.48–11.51 amAvoided for new beginnings
11.34 am–12.07 pmWidely used for beginnings
12.07–12.41 pmAvoided for new beginnings
12.53–1.56 pmAvoided for things you do not want repeated
1.47–2.21 pmAvoided for new beginnings
4.12–5.38 pmA favourable window
7.13–8.40 amAvoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Amirtham17.40
Visham8.42
Rogam9.45
Labam210.49
Dhanam311.51
Sugam412.54
Soram1.55
Uthi52.59

Night

Sugam4.01
Soram5.58
Uthi7.57
Amirtham9.54
Visham11.51
Rogam1.49
Labam3.47
Dhanam65.45

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Tyajyam; 2 Yamagandam; 3 Durmuhurtham; 4 Kuligai and Durmuhurtham; 5 Parigha Yogam; 6 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Vṛścika Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Caturdaśī · Indu Vāsara · Bharaṇī

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
Vrischika7.40 am9.47 am
Dhanu9.47 am11.42 am
Makara11.42 am12.54 pm
Kumbha12.54 pm1.45 pm
Meena1.45 pm2.34 pm
Mesha2.34 pm3.35 pm
Vrishabha3.35 pm5.11 pm
Mithuna5.11 pm7.35 pm
Kataka7.35 pm10.26 pm
Simha10.26 pm1.19 am
Kanya1.19 am4.12 am
Tula4.12 am7.05 am
Vrischika7.05 am7.42 am

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

Horai

Day

Chandra7.40
Sani8.22
Guru9.04
Sevvai9.45
Suriya10.27
Sukran11.09
Budhan11.51
Chandra12.32
Sani1.14
Guru1.56
Sevvai2.38
Suriya3.19

Night

Sukran4.01
Budhan5.20
Chandra6.38
Sani7.56
Guru9.15
Sevvai10.33
Suriya11.52
Sukran1.10
Budhan2.28
Chandra3.47
Sani5.05
Guru6.23

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

Also

East on Mondays; Parigaram: curd

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