December 2026

Sunday

Parabhava

Margazhi

Nyayiru

Theypirai

Chaturthitill 7.44 am, then Panchami

Ayilyamtill 8.35 am, then Magam

Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Rahu Kalamevening 4.26–5.53

Yamagandamafternoon 12.07–1.34

Kuligaiafternoon 2.59–4.27

ChandrashtamamUntil 8.35 am: Moolam, Pooradam, Uthiradam 1st quarterThen: Uthiradam 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Thiruvonam, Avittam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters

SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 6.22–7.48evening 5.53–7.26

Computed for Port of Spain, in Port of Spain time (AST). 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, 1.34 pm to 2.59 pm is the best of the day.

Vishkambha Yogam runs till 11.24 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 Port of Spain

Computed for Port of Spain, 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

1.34–2.59 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

6.22–7.48 am; Vishkambha Yogam also runs

11.24 am–12.07 pmShort clear window

11.45 am–12.30 pm; Yamagandam also runs

Avoid

12.07–1.34 pm

2.59–4.27 pm, what begins now is said to repeat

4.20–5.07 pm

4.26–5.53 pm

7.49–9.19 pm, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until 8.35 am

Moolam · Pooradam · Uthiradam, first quarter

For those born in Dhanu Rasi.

Then

from 8.35 am, until Tuesday 12.08 pm

Thiruvonam · Uthiradam, second to fourth quarters · Avittam, first to second quarters

For those born in Makara 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

Sunrise6.22 am

Sunset5.53 pm

Moonrise9.52 pm

Moonset9.36 am

SunDhanu Rasi

MoonKataka Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Port of Spain 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)
	Chaturthi, till 7.44 am 3–25 nazhigai Panchami, till 5.29 am (next day) 57–46 nazhigai	Shashti
	Ayilyam, till 8.35 am 5–33 nazhigai	Magam
	Vishkambha Yogam, till 11.24 am caution 12–35 nazhigai	Priti Yogam
	Balava Karanam, till 7.44 am 3–25 nazhigai Kaulava Karanam, till 6.31 pm 30–23 nazhigai Taitila Karanam, till 5.29 am (next day) 57–46 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Marana Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Port of Spain

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.42–5.31 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	7.08–8.34 am 4.49–6.18 am	A favourable window
	11.45 am–12.30 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	12.07–1.34 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	2.59–4.27 pm	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	4.20–5.07 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	4.26–5.53 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	7.49–9.19 pm	Avoided for new beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Uthi¹6.22

Amirtham²7.49

Rogam9.14

Labam³10.41

Dhanam⁴12.08

Sugam1.34

Soram2.59

Visham4.26

Night

Dhanam5.53

Sugam⁵7.27

Soram8.59

Visham10.33

Uthi12.08

Amirtham1.42

Rogam3.14

Labam4.49

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.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Hemanta Ṛtu · Dhanus Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Caturthī · Bhānu Vāsara · Āśleṣā (Maghā from 8.35 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

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	6.22 am	7.43 am
Makara	7.43 am	9.38 am
Kumbha	9.38 am	11.22 am
Meena	11.22 am	1.04 pm
Mesha	1.04 pm	2.54 pm
Vrishabha	2.54 pm	4.57 pm
Mithuna	4.57 pm	7.08 pm
Kataka	7.08 pm	9.16 pm
Simha	9.16 pm	11.17 pm
Kanya	11.17 pm	1.16 am
Tula	1.16 am	3.21 am
Vrischika	3.21 am	5.32 am
Dhanu	5.32 am	6.22 am

The rising sign (udaya lagnam) through the day, computed for Port of Spain.

Horai

Day

Suriya6.22

Sukran7.19

Budhan8.17

Chandra9.14

Sani10.12

Guru11.10

Sevvai12.07

Suriya1.05

Sukran2.02

Budhan3.00

Chandra3.57

Sani4.55

Night

Guru5.53

Sevvai6.55

Suriya7.57

Sukran9.00

Budhan10.02

Chandra11.05

Sani12.07

Guru1.10

Sevvai2.12

Suriya3.15

Sukran4.17

Budhan5.20

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

Also

West on Sundays; Parigaram: jaggery