April 2026

Thursday

Parabhava

Chithirai

Viyazhan

Valarpirai

Saptamitill 4.20 pm, then Ashtami

Punarpoosamtill 4.28 pm, then Poosam

Amirtha Yogam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 2.47–4.36

Yamagandammorning 5.48–7.36

Kuligaimorning 9.23–11.12

ChandrashtamamUntil 10.44 am: Visakam 4th quarter, Anusham, KettaiThen: Moolam, Pooradam, Uthiradam 1st quarter

SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil

Gowri Nalla Neram

evening 6.23–8.11night 11.47–12.13 (after midnight)

Computed for London, in UK time (BST). 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, 11.12 am to 2.47 pm is the best of the day.

Bhadra Karanam runs till 3.32 am Friday.

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

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for London

Computed for London, 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

11.12 am–2.47 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

7.36–9.23 amClear of every caution

12.31–1.28 pm

6.23–8.11 pm; Bhadra Karanam also runs

Avoid

5.05–6.37 am, from before sunrise

5.48–7.36 am

9.23–11.12 am, what begins now is said to repeat

2.47–4.36 pm

12.13–1.47 am, early Friday, before sunrise

Chandrashtamam

until 10.44 am

Anusham · Kettai · Visakam, fourth quarter

For those born in Vrischika Rasi.

Then

from 10.44 am, until Saturday 3.35 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

Sunrise5.48 am

Sunset8.11 pm

Moonrise10.28 am

Moonset3.14 am (next day)

SunMesha Rasi

MoonMithuna Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for London 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)
	Saptami, till 4.20 pm 26–22 nazhigai	Ashtami
	Punarpoosam, till 4.28 pm 26–41 nazhigai	Poosam
	Dhriti Yogam, till 11.03 pm 43–10 nazhigai	Shoola Yogam
	Vanija Karanam, till 4.20 pm 26–22 nazhigai Bhadra Karanam, till 3.32 am (next day) caution 54–24 nazhigai
	Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for London

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.31–5.09 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	5.05–6.37 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	5.48–7.36 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	9.23–11.12 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	12.31–1.28 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	2.12–3.42 pm	A favourable window
	2.47–4.36 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.13–1.47 am	Avoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹5.48

Sugam7.36

Soram9.23

Uthi11.12

Amirtham1.00

Visham2.47

Rogam4.35

Labam²6.23

Night

Amirtham8.11

Visham9.22

Rogam10.34

Labam³11.47

Dhanam⁴12.59

Sugam2.11

Soram3.22

Uthi4.34

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Saptamī · Guru Vāsara · Punarvasu (Puṣya from 4.28 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

1201

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

Lagnam

Rising sign	From	To
Mesha	5.48 am	6.41 am
Vrishabha	6.41 am	8.19 am
Mithuna	8.19 am	10.42 am
Kataka	10.42 am	1.30 pm
Simha	1.30 pm	4.21 pm
Kanya	4.21 pm	7.11 pm
Tula	7.11 pm	10.02 pm
Vrischika	10.02 pm	12.39 am
Dhanu	12.39 am	2.34 am
Makara	2.34 am	3.48 am
Kumbha	3.48 am	4.42 am
Meena	4.42 am	5.33 am
Mesha	5.33 am	5.46 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru5.48

Sevvai7.00

Suriya8.12

Sukran9.24

Budhan10.36

Chandra11.47

Sani12.59

Guru2.11

Sevvai3.23

Suriya4.35

Sukran5.47

Budhan6.59

Night

Chandra8.11

Sani8.59

Guru9.47

Sevvai10.35

Suriya11.23

Sukran12.10

Budhan12.58

Chandra1.46

Sani2.34

Guru3.22

Sevvai4.10

Suriya4.58

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil