August 2026

Friday

Parabhava

Avani

Velli

Tamil Nadu calendars show Avani 4 on this day. Here Avani began a day earlier, on Monday 17 August.

Valarpirai

Navamitill 2.07 pm, then Dasami

Kettaitill 5.19 am (next day), then Moolam

Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Rahu Kalammorning 11.17–12.59

Yamagandamevening 4.22–6.04

Kuligaimorning 7.53–9.36

ChandrashtamamUntil 5.20 am (next day): Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai 1st quarterThen: Karthigai 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Rohini, Mirugaseeridam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quarters

SoolamWest · Parigaram: jaggery

Gowri Nalla Neram

evening 6.04–7.46night 9.05–10.22

Computed for Jersey City, in US Eastern time (EDT). 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 all day, till 7.49 pm. 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 Jersey City, 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

12.32–1.26 pm; Rahu Kalam and Vaidhriti Yogam also run

6.04–7.46 pm; Vaidhriti Yogam also runs

Avoid

7.53–9.36 am, what begins now is said to repeat

8.40–10.29 am

11.17 am–12.59 pm

4.22–6.04 pm

Chandrashtamam

until Saturday 5.20 am

Ashwini · Bharani · Karthigai, first quarter

For those born in Mesha Rasi.

Then

from 5.20 am, until Monday 5.37 pm

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

For those born in Vrishabha 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

Sunrise6.12 am

Sunset7.46 pm

Moonrise3.54 pm

Moonset12.22 am (next day)

SunSimha Rasi

MoonVrischika Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Jersey City 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
	Velli (Friday)
	Navami, till 2.07 pm 19–45 nazhigai	Dasami
	Kettai, till 5.19 am (next day) 57–46 nazhigai	Moolam
	Vaidhriti Yogam, till 7.49 pm caution 34–00 nazhigai	Vishkambha Yogam
	Kaulava Karanam, till 2.07 pm 19–45 nazhigai Taitila Karanam, till 3.19 am (next day) 52–44 nazhigai
	Marana Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Jersey City

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.49–5.30 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	7.53–9.36 am	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	8.40–10.29 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	11.17 am–12.59 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.32–1.26 pm	Widely used for beginnings
	4.22–6.04 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	7.27–9.14 pm	A favourable window

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Sugam¹6.12

Soram7.53

Uthi²9.36

Visham11.17

Amirtham³12.59

Rogam2.40

Labam⁴4.23

Dhanam⁵6.04

Night

Rogam7.46

Labam9.05

Dhanam10.23

Sugam11.41

Soram12.59

Uthi2.18

Visham3.36

Amirtham4.55

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Varṣa Ṛtu · Siṃha Māsa · Śukla Pakṣa · Navamī · Bhṛgu Vāsara · Jyeṣṭhā

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
Simha	6.12 am	8.28 am
Kanya	8.28 am	10.59 am
Tula	10.59 am	1.32 pm
Vrischika	1.32 pm	3.58 pm
Dhanu	3.58 pm	5.58 pm
Makara	5.58 pm	7.29 pm
Kumbha	7.29 pm	8.41 pm
Meena	8.41 pm	9.52 pm
Mesha	9.52 pm	11.14 pm
Vrishabha	11.14 pm	1.02 am
Mithuna	1.02 am	3.20 am
Kataka	3.20 am	5.52 am
Simha	5.52 am	6.13 am

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

Horai

Day

Sukran6.12

Budhan7.20

Chandra8.28

Sani9.36

Guru10.43

Sevvai11.51

Suriya12.59

Sukran2.07

Budhan3.14

Chandra4.22

Sani5.30

Guru6.38

Night

Sevvai7.46

Suriya8.38

Sukran9.30

Budhan10.23

Chandra11.15

Sani12.07

Guru12.59

Sevvai1.52

Suriya2.44

Sukran3.36

Budhan4.29

Chandra5.21

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

Also

West on Fridays; Parigaram: jaggery