May 2026

Thursday

Parabhava

Chithirai

Viyazhan

Theypirai

Shashtitill 11.52 pm, then Saptami

Pooradamtill 6.16 am, then Uthiradam

Siddha Yogam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 2.07–3.51

Yamagandammorning 5.34–7.17

Kuligaimorning 8.59–10.43

ChandrashtamamUntil 12.57 pm: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Mirugaseeridam 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Thiruvathirai, Punarpoosam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 7.17–8.59evening 7.16–8.33

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

For anything new, 10.43 am to 2.07 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 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

10.43 am–2.07 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

7.17–8.59 amClear of every caution

7.17–8.59 am, inside the clear stretch

11.58 am–12.52 pm

4.54–7.16 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

5.34–7.17 am

8.59–10.43 am, what begins now is said to repeat

2.07–3.51 pm

3.07–4.54 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 12.57 pm

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

For those born in Vrishabha Rasi.

Then

from 12.57 pm, until Saturday 11.44 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

Sunrise5.34 am

Sunset7.16 pm

Moonrise12.46 am (next day)

Moonset9.50 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 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

Limb	This day	Then
	Viyazhan (Thursday)
	Shashti, till 11.52 pm 45–47 nazhigai	Saptami
	Pooradam, till 6.16 am 1–45 nazhigai	Uthiradam
	Sadhya Yogam, till 1.29 pm 19–49 nazhigai	Shubha Yogam
	Gara Karanam, till 10.51 am 13–13 nazhigai Vanija Karanam, till 11.52 pm 45–47 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Phoenix

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.12–4.52 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	5.34–7.17 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	8.59–10.43 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	11.58 am–12.52 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	2.07–3.51 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	3.07–4.54 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	1.46–3.31 am	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam¹5.34

Sugam7.17

Soram8.59

Uthi10.43

Amirtham12.26

Visham2.07

Rogam3.50

Labam5.34

Night

Amirtham7.16

Visham8.33

Rogam9.50

Labam11.08

Dhanam12.25

Sugam1.42

Soram2.58

Uthi4.16

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Uttarāyaṇa · Vasanta Ṛtu · Meṣa Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Ṣaṣṭhī · Guru Vāsara · Pūrvāṣāḍhā (Uttarāṣāḍhā from 6.16 am, computed)

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	5.34 am	6.02 am
Vrishabha	6.02 am	7.55 am
Mithuna	7.55 am	10.11 am
Kataka	10.11 am	12.35 pm
Simha	12.35 pm	2.58 pm
Kanya	2.58 pm	5.20 pm
Tula	5.20 pm	7.44 pm
Vrischika	7.44 pm	10.05 pm
Dhanu	10.05 pm	12.08 am
Makara	12.08 am	1.46 am
Kumbha	1.46 am	3.08 am
Meena	3.08 am	4.28 am
Mesha	4.28 am	5.33 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru5.34

Sevvai6.43

Suriya7.51

Sukran9.00

Budhan10.08

Chandra11.17

Sani12.25

Guru1.34

Sevvai2.42

Suriya3.51

Sukran4.59

Budhan6.08

Night

Chandra7.16

Sani8.07

Guru8.59

Sevvai9.50

Suriya10.42

Sukran11.33

Budhan12.25

Chandra1.16

Sani2.07

Guru2.59

Sevvai3.50

Suriya4.42

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil