Panchangam today · Chennai
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · Vakya (printed almanac) ·
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · Parabhava year
Purattasi 27
புரட்டாசி 27
Chathurthi until 1:17 am (next day), then Panchami சதுர்த்தி · இரவு 1:17 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி
Anusham until 4:53 am (next day), then Kettai அனுஷம் · அதிகாலை 4:53 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு கேட்டை
Sunrise6:02 am
Sunset5:57 pm
NowNext good time
Today: special dayChathurthi
Rahu Kalam · avoid12:00 – 1:30 pm Now
Good time (Nalla Neram)9:15 – 10:15 am4:45 – 5:45 pm Now
Yamagandam7:30 – 9:00 am
Kuligai10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Soolam · remedyNorth · Milk
ChandrashtamamMesham
Moonrise8:55 am
Day type (Naal)Level day
Thithi ends1:17 am (next day)
Star ends4:53 am (next day)
Yogam ends10:16 pm
Karanam ends12:29 pm
Gowri good time6:00 – 7:30 am9:00 – 10:30 am1:30 – 4:30 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 am (next day)
Note: by Thirukanitha the Tamil date is Purattasi 28; some calendars print that. Why?
Full panchangam
- Tamil date
- Purattasi 27 · Parabhava year
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Valarpirai Chathurthi until 1:17 am (next day)
- Nakshatram (star)
- Anusham until 4:53 am (next day)
- Yogam
- Ayushman until 10:16 pm
- Karanam
- Vanija until 12:29 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:02 am · 5:57 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:00 – 1:30 pm
- Yamagandam
- 7:30 – 9:00 am
- Kuligai
- 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 9:15 – 10:15 am 4:45 – 5:45 pm
- Gowri good time
- 6:00 – 7:30 am 9:00 – 10:30 am 1:30 – 4:30 pm 6:00 – 9:00 pm 10:30 pm – 3:00 am (next day)
- Soolam (direction to avoid) · remedy
- North · Milk
- Day type (Naal)
- Level day
- Chandrashtamam for
- Mesham
- Moonrise
- 8:55 am
Thirukanitham panchangam
- Tamil date
- Purattasi 28 · Parabhava year
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Valarpirai Chathurthi until 1:13 am (next day)
- Nakshatram (star)
- Anusham until 4:03 am (next day)
- Yogam
- Ayushman until 8:39 pm
- Karanam
- Vanija until 12:17 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 5:59 am · 5:50 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:54 am – 1:23 pm
- Yamagandam
- 7:28 – 8:56 am
- Kuligai
- 10:25 – 11:54 am
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 5:59 – 7:28 am 8:56 – 10:25 am 1:23 – 4:21 pm
- Gowri good time
- 5:59 – 7:28 am 8:56 – 10:25 am 1:23 – 4:21 pm 5:50 – 8:52 pm 10:23 pm – 2:57 am (next day)
Frequently asked
When is Rahu Kalam in Chennai today?
12:00 – 1:30 pm (Vakya (printed almanac)).
What are the thithi and nakshatram today?
Chathurthi until 1:17 am (next day), then Panchami. Anusham until 4:53 am (next day), then Kettai.
Vakya or Thirukanitha: which should I follow?
Temples and wall calendars in Tamil Nadu follow Vakya, and so does this page. Thirukanitha is the astronomical method; where it differs, see "Other method" below.