October 2026

Sunday

Parabhava

Aippasi

Nyayiru

Valarpirai

Ashtamitill 12.22 am (next day), then Navami

Uthiradamtill 5.09 am (next day), then Thiruvonam

Amirtha Yogam

Rahu Kalamevening 5.26–6.52

Yamagandamafternoon 1.12–2.38

Kuligaievening 4.01–5.27

ChandrashtamamUntil 9.04 am: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Mirugaseeridam 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Thiruvathirai, Punarpoosam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 7.34–8.58evening 6.52–8.26

Computed for Irving, in US Central time (CDT). 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, 2.38 pm to 4.01 pm is the best of the day.

Bhadra Karanam runs till 11.13 am.

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

Shastra

Your day

Computed for Irving, 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

2.38–4.01 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

7.34–8.58 am; Bhadra Karanam also runs

12.51–1.35 pm; Tyajyam and Yamagandam also run

1.04–1.12 pmShort clear window

Avoid

11.15 am–1.04 pm

1.12–2.38 pm

4.01–5.27 pm, what begins now is said to repeat

5.20–6.07 pm

5.26–6.52 pm

Chandrashtamam

until 9.04 am

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

For those born in Vrishabha Rasi.

Then

from 9.04 am, until Tuesday 8.31 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

Sunrise7.34 am

Sunset6.51 pm

Moonrise2.47 pm

Moonset12.52 am (next day)

SunTula Rasi

MoonDhanu Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Irving 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)
	Ashtami, till 12.22 am (next day) 41–59 nazhigai	Navami
	Uthiradam, till 5.09 am (next day) 53–55 nazhigai	Thiruvonam
	Sukarma Yogam, till 1.26 pm 14–40 nazhigai	Dhriti Yogam
	Bhadra Karanam, till 11.13 am caution 9–06 nazhigai Bava Karanam, till 12.22 am (next day) 41–59 nazhigai
	Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Irving

Window	Time	Traditional use
	5.53–6.43 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	11.15 am–1.04 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.51–1.35 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	1.12–2.38 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	4.01–5.27 pm	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	5.20–6.07 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	5.26–6.52 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	10.00–11.46 pm	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Uthi¹7.34

Amirtham²8.59

Rogam10.23

Labam³11.49

Dhanam⁴1.13

Sugam2.38

Soram4.01

Visham5.26

Night

Dhanam⁵6.51

Sugam8.27

Soram10.02

Visham11.37

Uthi1.14

Amirtham2.49

Rogam4.23

Labam6.00

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Bhadra Karanam; 2 Bhadra Karanam; 3 Tyajyam; 4 Yamagandam; 5 Rahu Kalam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Tulā Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Aṣṭamī · Bhānu Vāsara · Uttarāṣāḍhā

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 sign	From	To
Tula	7.34 am	9.58 am
Vrischika	9.58 am	12.18 pm
Dhanu	12.18 pm	2.21 pm
Makara	2.21 pm	4.00 pm
Kumbha	4.00 pm	5.23 pm
Meena	5.23 pm	6.43 pm
Mesha	6.43 pm	8.14 pm
Vrishabha	8.14 pm	10.08 pm
Mithuna	10.08 pm	12.23 am
Kataka	12.23 am	2.47 am
Simha	2.47 am	5.09 am
Kanya	5.09 am	7.30 am
Tula	7.30 am	7.35 am

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

Horai

Day

Suriya7.34

Sukran8.31

Budhan9.27

Chandra10.23

Sani11.20

Guru12.16

Sevvai1.13

Suriya2.09

Sukran3.06

Budhan4.02

Chandra4.58

Sani5.55

Night

Guru6.51

Sevvai7.55

Suriya8.59

Sukran10.02

Budhan11.06

Chandra12.09

Sani1.13

Guru2.17

Sevvai3.20

Suriya4.24

Sukran5.28

Budhan6.31

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

Also

West on Sundays; Parigaram: jaggery