Computed for Los Angeles, in US Pacific time (PST). 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, 10.47 am to 1.19 pm is the best of the day.
Vyaghata Yogam runs till 7.49 am.
Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.
No kolam on this sheet: it is Amavasai.
Shastra
Your day: Tamil calendar for Los Angeles
Computed for Los Angeles, to the minute. Use these minutes when fixing a muhurtham.
The day at a glance
Avoid
Caution Karanam, Yogam
Good time Gowri Nalla Neram
All clear no caution
Nazhigai
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
10.47 am–1.19 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
8.19–9.30 amClear of every caution
10.47 am–12.03 pm, inside the clear stretch
11.43 am–12.23 pm
2.37–5.09 pmClear of every caution
Avoid
6.57–8.14 am, what begins now is said to repeat
6.57–8.19 am
9.30–10.47 am
1.19–2.37 pm
5.17–7.00 am, early Sunday
Chandrashtamam
until Sunday 3.12 am
Rohini · Karthigai, second to fourth quarters· Mirugaseeridam, first to second quarters
For those born in Vrishabha Rasi.
Then
from 3.12 am, until Tuesday 12.06 pm
Thiruvathirai · Mirugaseeridam, third to fourth quarters· Punarpoosam, first to third quarters
For those born in Mithuna 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
Sunrise6.57 am
Sunset5.09 pm
MoonriseAfter sunrise on Sunday
Moonset4.03 pm
SunMakara Rasi
MoonDhanu Rasi
This day and the next
Amavasai, the new moon; tarpanam for ancestors in many families.
In Tamil Nadu, Amavasai is on Sunday 18 January.
In Tamil Nadu, Kaanum Pongal is on this day.
Observance days as Tamil calendars keep them, set by Los Angeles's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.
Full panchangam
For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Los Angeles 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
Sani (Saturday)
Chaturdasi, till 10.34 am 9–03 nazhigai
Amavasai
Pooradam, till 8.44 pm 34–28 nazhigai
Uthiradam
Vyaghata Yogam, till 7.49 am caution2–07 nazhigai
Harshana Yogam
Shakuni Karanam, till 10.34 am 9–03 nazhigai Chatushpada Karanam, till 11.16 pm 40–48 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam
Nazhigai count from sunrise.
Time windows, computed for Los Angeles
Window
Time
Traditional use
5.07–6.02 am
Prayer, meditation, study
6.57–8.14 am
Avoided for things you do not want repeated
6.57–8.19 am
Avoided for new beginnings
9.30–10.47 am
Avoided for new beginnings
11.43 am–12.23 pm
Widely used for beginnings
1.19–2.37 pm
Avoided for new beginnings
3.32–5.16 pm
A favourable window
5.17–7.00 am
Avoided for new beginnings
Gowri Panchangam
Day
Soram6.57
Uthi18.14
Visham9.30
Amirtham10.47
Rogam12.03
Labam21.20
Dhanam2.37
Sugam3.53
Night
Labam5.09
Dhanam6.53
Sugam8.37
Soram10.19
Uthi12.04
Visham1.46
Amirtham3.31
Soram5.13
Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Durmuhurtham; 2 Yamagandam.