September 2026
16
Wednesday
Parabhava
Avani
31
Budhan

Tamil Nadu calendars show Avani 30 on this day. Here Avani began a day earlier, on Monday 17 August.

Valarpirai
Shashtitill 7.18 am (next day), then Saptami
Visakamtill 1.53 pm, then Anusham
Siddha Yogam
Rahu Kalammorning 11.51–1.21
Yamagandammorning 7.22–8.52
Kuligaimorning 10.21–11.52
ChandrashtamamUntil 7.20 am: Poorattathi 4th quarter, Uthirattathi, RevathiThen: Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarter
SoolamNorth · Parigaram: milk
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 5.53–7.22evening 5.49–6.17

Computed for Durban, in South Africa time (SAST). 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.

Vaidhriti Yogam runs till 8.53 am; Vishkambha Yogam runs till 9.20 am Thursday. 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

Computed for Durban, 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

5.53–7.22 am; Vaidhriti Yogam also runs

Avoid

7.22–8.52 am
10.21–11.52 am, what begins now is said to repeat
11.27 am–12.15 pm
11.51 am–1.21 pm
6.17–8.05 pm, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until 7.20 am

Uthirattathi · Revathi · Poorattathi, fourth quarter

For those born in Meena Rasi.

Then

from 7.20 am, until Friday 7.15 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

Sunrise5.53 am
Sunset5.49 pm
Moonrise8.45 am
Moonset11.08 pm
SunSimha Rasi
MoonTula Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Durban 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
Budhan (Wednesday)
Shashti, till 7.18 am (next day) 63–37 nazhigaiSaptami
Visakam, till 1.53 pm 20–01 nazhigaiAnusham
Vaidhriti Yogam, till 8.53 am caution 7–30 nazhigaiVishkambha Yogam
Kaulava Karanam, till 6.20 pm 31–10 nazhigai
Siddha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Durban

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.17–5.04 amPrayer, meditation, study
4.21–6.04 am
4.55–6.40 am		A favourable window
7.22–8.52 amAvoided for new beginnings
10.21–11.52 amAvoided for things you do not want repeated
11.27 am–12.15 pmAvoided for new beginnings
11.51 am–1.21 pmAvoided for new beginnings
6.17–8.05 pmAvoided for new beginnings
No Abhijit Muhurtham on this dayWidely used for beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Labam15.53
Dhanam27.23
Sugam38.52
Soram10.21
Visham11.51
Uthi41.21
Amirtham52.51
Rogam4.19

Night

Uthi65.49
Amirtham77.20
Rogam8.49
Labam10.21
Dhanam11.51
Sugam1.21
Soram2.51
Visham4.21

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Vaidhriti Yogam; 2 Yamagandam and Vaidhriti Yogam; 3 Vaidhriti Yogam and Vishkambha Yogam; 4 Vishkambha Yogam; 5 Vishkambha Yogam; 6 Tyajyam; 7 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Varṣa Ṛtu · Siṃha Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Ṣaṣṭhī · Saumya Vāsara · Viśākhā (Anurādhā from 1.53 pm, 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
Simha5.53 am6.00 am
Kanya6.00 am7.23 am
Tula7.23 am8.57 am
Vrischika8.57 am10.52 am
Dhanu10.52 am1.07 pm
Makara1.07 pm3.28 pm
Kumbha3.28 pm5.47 pm
Meena5.47 pm8.05 pm
Mesha8.05 pm10.25 pm
Vrishabha10.25 pm12.44 am
Mithuna12.44 am2.48 am
Kataka2.48 am4.29 am
Simha4.29 am5.52 am

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

Horai

Day

Budhan5.53
Chandra6.53
Sani7.52
Guru8.52
Sevvai9.52
Suriya10.51
Sukran11.51
Budhan12.51
Chandra1.50
Sani2.50
Guru3.50
Sevvai4.49

Night

Suriya5.49
Sukran6.49
Budhan7.50
Chandra8.50
Sani9.50
Guru10.50
Sevvai11.50
Suriya12.51
Sukran1.51
Budhan2.51
Chandra3.51
Sani4.51

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

Also

North on Wednesdays; Parigaram: milk

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