September 2026

Wednesday

Parabhava

Avani

Budhan

Tamil Nadu calendars show Avani 16 on this day. Here Avani began a day earlier, on Monday 17 August.

Theypirai

Shashtitill 3.57 pm, then Saptami

Bharanitill 1.13 pm, then Karthigai

Siddha Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Rahu Kalamafternoon 12.47–2.24

Yamagandammorning 7.59–9.36

Kuligaimorning 11.11–12.48

ChandrashtamamUntil 6.57 pm: Uthiram 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Hastham, Chithirai 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Chithirai 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Swathi, Visakam 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters

SoolamNorth · Parigaram: milk

Gowri Nalla Neram

morning 6.24–7.59evening 7.12–8.36

Computed for San Diego, in US Pacific time (PDT). 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, 6.24 am to 7.59 am is the best of the day.

Vyaghata Yogam runs till 6.04 am Thursday; Bhadra Karanam runs till 2.58 am Thursday.

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

Shastra

Your day

Computed for San Diego, 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

6.24–7.59 amClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam

6.24–7.59 am, inside the clear stretch

Avoid

7.59–9.36 am

11.11 am–12.48 pm, what begins now is said to repeat

12.22–1.14 pm

12.47–2.24 pm

12.36–2.08 am, early Thursday, before sunrise

Chandrashtamam

until 6.57 pm

Hastham · Uthiram, second to fourth quarters · Chithirai, first to second quarters

For those born in Kanya Rasi.

Then

from 6.57 pm, until Friday 9.49 pm

Swathi · Chithirai, third to fourth quarters · Visakam, first to third quarters

For those born in Tula 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

Sunrise6.24 am

Sunset7.12 pm

Moonrise10.27 pm

Moonset12.03 pm

SunSimha Rasi

MoonMesha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

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

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for San Diego 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
	Budhan (Wednesday)
	Shashti, till 3.57 pm 23–51 nazhigai	Saptami
	Bharani, till 1.13 pm 17–03 nazhigai	Karthigai
	Dhruva Yogam, till 8.42 am 5–46 nazhigai Vyaghata Yogam, till 6.04 am (next day) caution 59–07 nazhigai	Harshana Yogam
	Vanija Karanam, till 3.57 pm 23–51 nazhigai Bhadra Karanam, till 2.58 am (next day) caution 51–23 nazhigai
	Siddha Yogam, then Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for San Diego

Window	Time	Traditional use
	4.55–5.39 am	Prayer, meditation, study
	7.59–9.36 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	8.38–10.09 am	A favourable window
	11.11 am–12.48 pm	Avoided for things you do not want repeated
	12.22–1.14 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.47–2.24 pm	Avoided for new beginnings
	12.36–2.08 am	Avoided for new beginnings
	No Abhijit Muhurtham on this day	Widely used for beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Labam6.24

Dhanam¹8.00

Sugam²9.36

Soram11.11

Visham12.47

Uthi³2.24

Amirtham⁴4.00

Rogam5.35

Night

Uthi7.12

Amirtham8.37

Rogam10.00

Labam⁵11.25

Dhanam⁶12.49

Sugam2.13

Soram3.36

Visham5.00

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

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Varṣa Ṛtu · Siṃha Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Ṣaṣṭhī · Saumya Vāsara · Bharaṇī (Kṛttikā from 1.13 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 sign	From	To
Simha	6.24 am	7.35 am
Kanya	7.35 am	9.55 am
Tula	9.55 am	12.19 pm
Vrischika	12.19 pm	2.40 pm
Dhanu	2.40 pm	4.43 pm
Makara	4.43 pm	6.21 pm
Kumbha	6.21 pm	7.44 pm
Meena	7.44 pm	9.05 pm
Mesha	9.05 pm	10.36 pm
Vrishabha	10.36 pm	12.29 am
Mithuna	12.29 am	2.45 am
Kataka	2.45 am	5.09 am
Simha	5.09 am	6.25 am

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

Horai

Day

Budhan6.24

Chandra7.28

Sani8.32

Guru9.36

Sevvai10.40

Suriya11.44

Sukran12.48

Budhan1.52

Chandra2.56

Sani4.00

Guru5.04

Sevvai6.08

Night

Suriya7.12

Sukran8.08

Budhan9.04

Chandra10.00

Sani10.56

Guru11.52

Sevvai12.48

Suriya1.44

Sukran2.40

Budhan3.36

Chandra4.32

Sani5.29

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

Also

North on Wednesdays; Parigaram: milk