Panchangam 24 Aug 2025 · Chennai
On Sunday 24 August 2025, in Chennai: Tamil date Aavani 8 (Visuvasu year); thithi Valarpirai Prathamai until 12:39 pm, nakshatra Pooram until 3:34 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Nalla Neram 7:45 – 8:45 am and 3:15 – 4:15 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
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Sunday, 24 August 2025 · Visuvasu year
Aavani 8
ஆவணி 8
Prathamai until 12:39 pm, then Dwithiyai வளர்பிறை பிரதமை · மதியம் 12:39 வரை, பிறகு துவிதியை
Pooram until 3:34 am (next day), then Uthiram பூரம் · அதிகாலை 3:34 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு உத்திரம்
Soolam · remedy
Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.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.Yogam
One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.Karanam
Half of a thithi; each thithi has two. Shown with the time it ends.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 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 12:00 pm1:30 – 3:00 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm12:00 – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 6:00 am (next day)Other methodThirukanitham
: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Valarpirai Prathamai until 11:48 am
- (star)
- Pooram until 2:05 am (next day)
- Yogam
- Sivam until 12:29 pm
- Karanam
- Bava until 11:48 am
- Sunrise · sunset
- 5:57 am · 6:24 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:51 – 6:24 pm
- Yamagandam
- 12:11 – 1:44 pm
- Kuligai
- 3:18 – 4:51 pm
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 5:57 – 9:04 am 10:37 am – 12:11 pm 1:44 – 3:18 pm
- Gowri good time
- 5:57 – 9:04 am 10:37 am – 12:11 pm 1:44 – 3:18 pm 6:24 – 9:18 pm 12:11 – 3:04 am (next day) 4:30 – 5:57 am (next day)