Shastra Panchangam
April 2026
17
Friday
Parabhava
Chithirai
4
Velli
Valarpirai
Prathamaitill 1.41 am (next day), then Dwitiyai
Ashwinitill 9.13 pm, then Bharani
Amirtha Yogam, then Siddha Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 10.49–12.29
Yamagandamafternoon 3.44–5.23
Kuligaimorning 7.33–9.12
ChandrashtamamUthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters
SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 5.55–7.33night 8.23–9.44

Computed for Phoenix, in Arizona time (MST). 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

Keep new beginnings small on this day.

Vishkambha Yogam runs till 3.16 pm. No part of the day is clear of every caution. If something cannot wait, prefer a good part of the Gowri Panchangam and ask your family's jyotishi.

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

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Phoenix

Computed for Phoenix, 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

3.16–3.44 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
5.55–7.33 am; Vishkambha Yogam also runs
12.02–12.54 pm; Rahu Kalam and Vishkambha Yogam also run
5.23–5.35 pmShort clear window

Avoid

7.33–9.12 am, what begins now is said to repeat
10.49 am–12.29 pm
3.44–5.23 pm
5.35–7.03 pm
5.47–7.14 am, early Saturday

Chandrashtamam

until Sunday 12.02 am

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

For those born in Kanya 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

Sunrise5.55 am
Sunset7.01 pm
MoonriseAfter sunrise on Saturday
Moonset7.38 pm
SunMesha Rasi
MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

In Tamil Nadu, Amavasai is on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Phoenix 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)
Prathamai, till 1.41 am (next day) 49–27 nazhigaiDwitiyai
Ashwini, till 9.13 pm 38–16 nazhigaiBharani
Vishkambha Yogam, till 3.16 pm caution 23–22 nazhigaiPriti Yogam
Kimstughna Karanam, till 3.18 pm 23–29 nazhigai
Bava Karanam, till 1.41 am (next day) 49–27 nazhigai
Amirtha Yogam, then Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Phoenix

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.28–5.11 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.33–9.12 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
10.49 am–12.29 pmAvoided for new beginnings
12.02–12.54 pmWidely used for beginnings
2.43–4.09 pmA favourable window
3.44–5.23 pmAvoided for new beginnings
5.35–7.03 pmAvoided for new beginnings
5.47–7.14 amAvoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam15.55
Soram7.33
Uthi29.12
Visham10.49
Amirtham312.29
Rogam2.06
Labam43.45
Dhanam55.23

Night

Rogam7.01
Labam8.23
Dhanam9.45
Sugam11.06
Soram12.27
Uthi1.50
Visham3.10
Amirtham64.33

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Prathamā · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Aśvinī

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 signFromTo
Mesha5.55 am7.21 am
Vrishabha7.21 am9.14 am
Mithuna9.14 am11.30 am
Kataka11.30 am1.54 pm
Simha1.54 pm4.17 pm
Kanya4.17 pm6.38 pm
Tula6.38 pm9.03 pm
Vrischika9.03 pm11.24 pm
Dhanu11.24 pm1.27 am
Makara1.27 am3.05 am
Kumbha3.05 am4.27 am
Meena4.27 am5.46 am
Mesha5.46 am5.54 am

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

Horai

Day

Sukran5.55
Budhan7.01
Chandra8.06
Sani9.12
Guru10.17
Sevvai11.23
Suriya12.28
Sukran1.34
Budhan2.39
Chandra3.44
Sani4.50
Guru5.55

Night

Sevvai7.01
Suriya7.55
Sukran8.50
Budhan9.44
Chandra10.39
Sani11.33
Guru12.27
Sevvai1.22
Suriya2.16
Sukran3.11
Budhan4.05
Chandra5.00

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

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery

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