Shastra Panchangam
August 2026
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Thursday
Parabhava
Avani
3
Viyazhan
Valarpirai
Ashtamitill 11.49 pm, then Navami
Visakamtill 11.38 am, then Anusham
Siddha Yogam
Rahu Kalamafternoon 2.39–4.11
Yamagandammorning 7.03–8.35
Kuligaimorning 10.05–11.37
ChandrashtamamAshwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarter
SoolamSouth · Parigaram: oil
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 11.37–1.08evening 7.13–8.41

Computed for Singapore, in Singapore time (SGT). 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, 11.37 am to 2.39 pm is the best of the day.

Bhadra Karanam runs till 10.47 am.

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

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Singapore

Computed for Singapore, 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

11.37 am–2.39 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
11.37 am–1.08 pm, inside the clear stretch
12.44–1.32 pm
5.53–7.13 pmClear of every caution

Avoid

7.03–8.35 am
10.05–11.37 am, what begins now is said to repeat
2.39–4.11 pm
4.05–5.53 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Saturday 5.20 pm

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha 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

Sunrise7.03 am
Sunset7.13 pm
Moonrise12.55 pm
Moonset1.07 am (next day)
SunSimha Rasi
MoonVrischika Rasi, from 5.00 am

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Singapore 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
Viyazhan (Thursday)
Ashtami, till 11.49 pm 41–54 nazhigaiNavami
Visakam, till 11.38 am 11–28 nazhigaiAnusham
Indra Yogam, till 6.55 am (next day) 59–41 nazhigaiVaidhriti Yogam
Bhadra Karanam, till 10.47 am caution 9–17 nazhigai
Bava Karanam, till 11.49 pm 41–54 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Singapore

WindowTimeTraditional use
5.29–6.16 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.03–8.35 amAvoided for new beginnings
10.05–11.37 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
12.44–1.32 pmWidely used for beginnings
2.39–4.11 pmAvoided for new beginnings
4.05–5.53 pmAvoided for new beginnings
2.48–4.34 amA favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Dhanam17.03
Sugam28.35
Soram10.05
Uthi11.37
Amirtham1.09
Visham2.39
Rogam4.10
Labam35.42

Night

Amirtham7.13
Visham8.41
Rogam10.10
Labam11.40
Dhanam1.08
Sugam2.37
Soram4.05
Uthi5.35

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Varṣa Ṛtu · Siṃha Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Aṣṭamī · Guru Vāsara · Viśākhā (Anurādhā from 11.38 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
1202

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

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Simha7.03 am8.50 am
Kanya8.50 am10.41 am
Tula10.41 am12.40 pm
Vrischika12.40 pm2.47 pm
Dhanu2.47 pm4.56 pm
Makara4.56 pm6.57 pm
Kumbha6.57 pm8.48 pm
Meena8.48 pm10.38 pm
Mesha10.38 pm12.34 am
Vrishabha12.34 am2.41 am
Mithuna2.41 am4.50 am
Kataka4.50 am6.52 am
Simha6.52 am7.03 am

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

Horai

Day

Guru7.03
Sevvai8.04
Suriya9.05
Sukran10.06
Budhan11.07
Chandra12.07
Sani1.08
Guru2.09
Sevvai3.10
Suriya4.10
Sukran5.11
Budhan6.12

Night

Chandra7.13
Sani8.12
Guru9.11
Sevvai10.10
Suriya11.10
Sukran12.09
Budhan1.08
Chandra2.07
Sani3.06
Guru4.06
Sevvai5.05
Suriya6.04

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

Also

South on Thursdays; Parigaram: oil

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