December 2026

Sunday

Parabhava

Margazhi

Nyayiru

Valarpirai

Ekadasitill 7.45 am, then Dwadasi

Bharanitill 12.39 am (next day), then Karthigai

Rahu Kalamevening 4.09–5.25

Yamagandamafternoon 12.26–1.41

Kuligaiafternoon 2.55–4.10

ChandrashtamamUntil 6.07 am (next day): 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 7.28–8.42evening 5.25–7.09

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, 7.46 am to 11.19 am is the best of the day.

Bhadra Karanam runs till 7.46 am.

This is Margazhi, when many families do not hold weddings or griha pravesam. 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

7.46–11.19 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

7.28–8.42 am; Bhadra Karanam also runs

12.07–12.45 pm; Tyajyam and Yamagandam also run

1.41–2.55 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

11.19 am–12.49 pm

12.26–1.41 pm

2.55–4.10 pm, what begins now is said to repeat

4.04–4.45 pm

4.09–5.25 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Monday 6.07 am

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

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 6.07 am, until Wednesday 5.57 am

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

Sunrise7.28 am

Sunset5.24 pm

Moonrise2.19 pm

Moonset4.48 am (next day)

SunDhanu Rasi

MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Monday 21 December: Pradosham.

In Tamil Nadu, Vaikunta Ekadasi 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

Limb	This day	Then
	Nyayiru (Sunday)
	Ekadasi, till 7.45 am 0–44 nazhigai Dwadasi, till 5.07 am (next day) 54–07 nazhigai	Trayodasi
	Bharani, till 12.39 am (next day) 42–57 nazhigai	Karthigai
	Shiva Yogam, till 4.37 pm 22–54 nazhigai	Siddha Yogam
	Bhadra Karanam, till 7.46 am caution 0–44 nazhigai Bava Karanam, till 6.31 pm 27–37 nazhigai Balava Karanam, till 5.07 am (next day) 54–07 nazhigai

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Phoenix

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.36–6.31 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	11.19 am–12.49 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.07–12.45 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	12.26–1.41 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.55–4.10 pm	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	4.04–4.45 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	4.09–5.25 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	8.13–9.41 pm	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Uthi¹7.28

Amirtham8.43

Rogam9.56

Labam²11.12

Dhanam³12.26

Sugam1.41

Soram2.55

Visham4.09

Night

Dhanam⁴5.24

Sugam7.10

Soram8.55

Visham10.40

Uthi12.27

Amirtham2.12

Rogam3.57

Labam5.43

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Bhadra Karanam; 2 Tyajyam; 3 Tyajyam and Yamagandam; 4 Rahu Kalam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Hemanta Ṛtu · Dhanus Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Ekādaśī · Bhānu Vāsara · Bharaṇī

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1948

2083

5128

1202

Kaliyuga counted as the Tamil almanac counts the current year. Gujarati Samvat turns the day after Deepavali.

Lagnam

Rising sign	From	To
Dhanu	7.28 am	9.15 am
Makara	9.15 am	10.53 am
Kumbha	10.53 am	12.16 pm
Meena	12.16 pm	1.35 pm
Mesha	1.35 pm	3.06 pm
Vrishabha	3.06 pm	4.59 pm
Mithuna	4.59 pm	7.15 pm
Kataka	7.15 pm	9.39 pm
Simha	9.39 pm	12.02 am
Kanya	12.02 am	2.23 am
Tula	2.23 am	4.48 am
Vrischika	4.48 am	7.09 am
Dhanu	7.09 am	7.28 am

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

Horai

Day

Suriya7.28

Sukran8.17

Budhan9.07

Chandra9.57

Sani10.47

Guru11.36

Sevvai12.26

Suriya1.16

Sukran2.05

Budhan2.55

Chandra3.45

Sani4.35

Night

Guru5.24

Sevvai6.35

Suriya7.45

Sukran8.55

Budhan10.06

Chandra11.16

Sani12.26

Guru1.37

Sevvai2.47

Suriya3.57

Sukran5.08

Budhan6.18

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

Also

West on Sundays; Parigaram: jaggery