Shastra Panchangam
April 2027
22
Thursday
Plavanga
Chithirai
9
Viyazhan
Theypirai
Dwitiyaitill 11.08 pm, then Tritiyai
Visakamtill 1.03 am (next day), then Anusham
Siddha Yogam
Rahu Kalamafternoon 2.46–4.35
Yamagandammorning 5.50–7.38
Kuligaimorning 9.25–11.13
ChandrashtamamUntil 6.48 pm: Poorattathi 4th quarter, Uthirattathi, RevathiThen: Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarter
SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil
Gowri Nalla Neram
evening 6.22–8.09night 11.47–12.58 (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, 7.41 am to 9.25 am is the best of the day.

Vyatipata Yogam runs till 9.44 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

7.41–9.25 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
12.31–1.28 pm; Vyatipata Yogam also runs
6.22–8.09 pm; Vyatipata Yogam also runs

Avoid

5.50–7.38 am
6.01–7.41 am
9.25–11.13 am, what begins now is said to repeat
2.46–4.35 pm
5.16–6.59 am, early Friday

Chandrashtamam

until 6.48 pm

Uthirattathi · Revathi · Poorattathi, fourth quarter

For those born in Meena Rasi.

Then

from 6.48 pm, until Sunday 4.28 am

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha 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

Sunrise5.50 am
Sunset8.09 pm
Moonrise10.55 pm
MoonsetAfter sunrise on Friday
SunMesha Rasi
MoonTula Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Friday 23 April: Sankatahara Chaturthi.

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

LimbThis dayThen
Viyazhan (Thursday)
Dwitiyai, till 11.08 pm 43–16 nazhigaiTritiyai
Visakam, till 1.03 am (next day) 48–05 nazhigaiAnusham
Siddhi Yogam, till 10.28 am 11–35 nazhigaiVyatipata Yogam
Taitila Karanam, till 11.00 am 12–54 nazhigai
Gara Karanam, till 11.08 pm 43–16 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for London

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.33–5.11 amPrayer, meditation, study
5.50–7.38 amAvoided for new beginnings
6.01–7.41 amAvoided for new beginnings
9.25–11.13 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
12.31–1.28 pmWidely used for beginnings
2.46–4.35 pmAvoided for new beginnings
3.57–5.36 pmA favourable window
5.16–6.59 amAvoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam15.50
Sugam27.38
Soram9.25
Uthi311.13
Amirtham41.00
Visham2.46
Rogam4.34
Labam56.22

Night

Amirtham8.09
Visham9.21
Rogam10.33
Labam11.47
Dhanam12.59
Sugam2.12
Soram3.23
Uthi64.36

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

For sankalpam

Plavaṅga · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Dvitīyā · Guru Vāsara · Viśākhā

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1949
2084
2083
5129
1202

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

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Mesha5.50 am6.46 am
Vrishabha6.46 am8.24 am
Mithuna8.24 am10.47 am
Kataka10.47 am1.35 pm
Simha1.35 pm4.26 pm
Kanya4.26 pm7.16 pm
Tula7.16 pm10.07 pm
Vrischika10.07 pm12.43 am
Dhanu12.43 am2.39 am
Makara2.39 am3.53 am
Kumbha3.53 am4.47 am
Meena4.47 am5.38 am
Mesha5.38 am5.48 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru5.50
Sevvai7.02
Suriya8.14
Sukran9.25
Budhan10.37
Chandra11.48
Sani1.00
Guru2.11
Sevvai3.23
Suriya4.34
Sukran5.46
Budhan6.57

Night

Chandra8.09
Sani8.57
Guru9.45
Sevvai10.34
Suriya11.22
Sukran12.10
Budhan12.59
Chandra1.47
Sani2.35
Guru3.24
Sevvai4.12
Suriya5.00

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil

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