May 2026

Thursday

Parabhava

Chithirai

Viyazhan

Theypirai

Panchamitill 2.44 pm, then Shashti

Pooradamtill 11.16 pm, then Uthiradam

Siddha Yogam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.34–2.52

Yamagandammorning 7.06–8.24

Kuligaimorning 9.41–10.59

ChandrashtamamUntil 5.57 am (next day): Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Mirugaseeridam 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Thiruvathirai, Punarpoosam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

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Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 10.59–12.16evening 5.27–7.09

Computed for Melbourne, in Melbourne time (AEST). 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, 10.59 am to 1.34 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 Melbourne

Computed for Melbourne, 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

10.59 am–1.34 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

8.57–9.41 amShort clear window

10.59 am–12.16 pm, inside the clear stretch

11.56 am–12.37 pm

2.52–5.27 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

7.06–8.24 am

7.08–8.57 am

9.41–10.59 am, what begins now is said to repeat

1.34–2.52 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Friday 5.57 am

Rohini · Karthigai, second to fourth quarters · Mirugaseeridam, first to second quarters

For those born in Vrishabha Rasi.

Then

from 5.57 am, until Sunday 4.44 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

Sunrise7.06 am

Sunset5.27 pm

Moonrise9.26 pm

Moonset11.54 am

SunMesha Rasi

MoonDhanu Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Melbourne 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)
	Panchami, till 2.44 pm 19–06 nazhigai	Shashti
	Pooradam, till 11.16 pm 40–24 nazhigai	Uthiradam
	Sadhya Yogam, till 6.29 am (next day) 58–27 nazhigai	Shubha Yogam
	Taitila Karanam, till 2.44 pm 19–06 nazhigai Gara Karanam, till 3.51 am (next day) 51–51 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Melbourne

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.17–6.11 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	7.06–8.24 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	7.08–8.57 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	9.41–10.59 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.56 am–12.37 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.34–2.52 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	5.54–7.41 pm	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹7.06

Sugam²8.24

Soram9.41

Uthi10.59

Amirtham12.17

Visham1.34

Rogam2.51

Labam4.10

Night

Amirtham5.27

Visham7.09

Rogam8.52

Labam10.35

Dhanam12.17

Sugam2.00

Soram3.41

Uthi5.25

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Pañcamī · Guru Vāsara · Pūrvāṣāḍhā

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	7.06 am	7.50 am
Vrishabha	7.50 am	10.14 am
Mithuna	10.14 am	12.15 pm
Kataka	12.15 pm	1.49 pm
Simha	1.49 pm	3.06 pm
Kanya	3.06 pm	4.20 pm
Tula	4.20 pm	5.46 pm
Vrischika	5.46 pm	7.36 pm
Dhanu	7.36 pm	9.53 pm
Makara	9.53 pm	12.22 am
Kumbha	12.22 am	2.50 am
Meena	2.50 am	5.17 am
Mesha	5.17 am	7.07 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru7.06

Sevvai7.58

Suriya8.49

Sukran9.41

Budhan10.33

Chandra11.25

Sani12.16

Guru1.08

Sevvai2.00

Suriya2.52

Sukran3.44

Budhan4.35

Night

Chandra5.27

Sani6.35

Guru7.44

Sevvai8.52

Suriya10.00

Sukran11.09

Budhan12.17

Chandra1.25

Sani2.34

Guru3.42

Sevvai4.50

Suriya5.58

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

Also

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