Panchangam 16 Apr 2025 · Chennai

On Wednesday 16 April 2025, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 3 (Visuvasu year); thithi Theipirai Thirithiyai until 11:56 am, nakshatra Anusham until 4:15 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Nalla Neram 9:30 – 10:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

Source: the Vakya almanac (the same for every town in Tamil Nadu); Thirukanitha from Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E) · How we calculate

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 ·

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 · Visuvasu year

Chithirai 3

சித்திரை 3

Theipiraiதேய்பிறை: The waning fortnight: the fifteen days from full moon to new moon. Thirithiyai until 11:56 am, then Chathurthi தேய்பிறை திருதியை · காலை 11:56 வரை, பிறகு சதுர்த்தி

Anusham until 4:15 am (next day), then Kettai அனுஷம் · அதிகாலை 4:15 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு கேட்டை

Sunrise6:03 am

Sunset6:24 pm

On 16 Apr 2025: special daySankatahara Chathurthi

Rahu Kalam · avoid12:00 – 1:30 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)9:30 – 10:30 am4:30 – 5:30 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.7:30 – 9:00 am

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Soolam · remedy

Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.

North · Milk

Chandrashtamam

The two and a half days when the Moon is in the eighth sign from your rasi; people of these rasis put off big decisions by tradition.

Mesham

Moonrise9:10 pm

Day type (Naal)Level day

Yogam

One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.

Vyathipatham until 10:10 pm

Karanam

Half of a thithi; each thithi has two. Shown with the time it ends.

Vishti until 11:56 am

Other methodGowri Nalla Neram

Gowri Nalla Neram: a separate tradition that cuts day and night into eight parts each. Most families go by the almanac's Nalla Neram.

Good parts by the Gowri tradition:

6:00 – 7:30 am9:00 – 10:30 am1:30 – 4:30 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 am (next day)

Other methodThirukanitham

Thirukanithamதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.

Thithi (lunar day): Theipirai Thirithiyai until 1:17 pm
Nakshatraநட்சத்திரம்: One of the 27 star groups the Moon passes through, about one a day. The one at your birth is your birth star. (star): Anusham until 5:55 am (next day)
Yogam: Vyathipatham until 12:18 am (next day)
Karanam: Vishti until 1:17 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:55 am · 6:21 pm
Rahu Kalam: 12:08 – 1:41 pm
Yamagandam: 7:28 – 9:02 am
Kuligai: 10:35 am – 12:08 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:55 – 7:28 am 9:02 – 10:35 am 1:41 – 4:48 pm
Gowri good time: 5:55 – 7:28 am 9:02 – 10:35 am 1:41 – 4:48 pm 6:21 – 9:15 pm 10:41 pm – 3:01 am (next day)

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