Shastra Panchangam
April 2027
9
Friday
Parabhava
Panguni
26
Velli
Valarpirai
Tritiyaitill 4.02 pm, then Chaturthi
Bharanitill 7.42 am, then Karthigai
Siddha Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 11.24–1.03
Yamagandamevening 4.17–5.56
Kuligaimorning 8.09–9.48
ChandrashtamamUntil 1.27 pm: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters
SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 6.32–8.09night 8.56–10.17

Computed for Philadelphia, in US Eastern time (EDT). 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, 1.03 pm to 4.17 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 Philadelphia

Computed for Philadelphia, 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

1.03–4.17 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
6.32–8.09 amClear of every caution
6.32–8.09 am, inside the clear stretch
9.48–11.24 amClear of every caution
12.37–1.28 pm; Rahu Kalam also runs
5.56–7.09 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

8.09–9.48 am, what begins now is said to repeat
11.24 am–1.03 pm
4.17–5.56 pm
7.09–8.42 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 1.27 pm

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 1.27 pm, until Sunday 4.45 pm

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

Sunrise6.32 am
Sunset7.33 pm
Moonrise7.42 am
Moonset11.00 pm
SunMeena Rasi
MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Philadelphia 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
Velli (Friday)
Tritiyai, till 4.02 pm 23–47 nazhigaiChaturthi
Bharani, till 7.42 am 2–54 nazhigaiKarthigai
Priti Yogam, till 3.29 pm 22–24 nazhigaiAyushman Yogam
Gara Karanam, till 4.02 pm 23–47 nazhigai
Vanija Karanam, till 3.08 am (next day) 51–33 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Philadelphia

WindowTimeTraditional use
5.05–5.48 amPrayer, meditation, study
8.09–9.48 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
11.24 am–1.03 pmAvoided for new beginnings
12.37–1.28 pmWidely used for beginnings
4.17–5.56 pmAvoided for new beginnings
7.09–8.42 pmAvoided for new beginnings
4.20–5.51 amA favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam6.32
Soram8.09
Uthi9.48
Visham11.24
Amirtham1.03
Rogam2.40
Labam14.18
Dhanam25.56

Night

Rogam7.33
Labam8.56
Dhanam10.18
Sugam11.40
Soram1.01
Uthi2.24
Visham3.46
Amirtham5.09

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Śiśira Ṛtu · Mīna Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Tṛtīyā · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Bharaṇī (Kṛttikā from 7.42 am, computed)

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
Meena6.32 am6.49 am
Mesha6.49 am8.12 am
Vrishabha8.12 am10.01 am
Mithuna10.01 am12.18 pm
Kataka12.18 pm2.49 pm
Simha2.49 pm5.20 pm
Kanya5.20 pm7.50 pm
Tula7.50 pm10.22 pm
Vrischika10.22 pm12.47 am
Dhanu12.47 am2.48 am
Makara2.48 am4.20 am
Kumbha4.20 am5.34 am
Meena5.34 am6.31 am

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

Horai

Day

Sukran6.32
Budhan7.37
Chandra8.42
Sani9.47
Guru10.52
Sevvai11.58
Suriya1.03
Sukran2.08
Budhan3.13
Chandra4.18
Sani5.23
Guru6.28

Night

Sevvai7.33
Suriya8.28
Sukran9.23
Budhan10.17
Chandra11.12
Sani12.07
Guru1.02
Sevvai1.57
Suriya2.51
Sukran3.46
Budhan4.41
Chandra5.36

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

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery

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