Panchangam 24 Dec 2025 · Chennai
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Wednesday, 24 December 2025 · Visuvasu year
Margazhi 9
மார்கழி 9
Valarpirai Chathurthi until 11:44 am, then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · காலை 11:44 வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி
Avittam until 6:48 am (next day), then Sadayam அவிட்டம் · காலை 6:48 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு சதயம்
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 – 7:30 am9:00 – 10:30 am1:30 – 4:30 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 am (next day)Other methodThirukanitham
Thirukanitham: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Valarpirai Chathurthi until 1:11 pm
- Nakshatram (star)
- Thiruvonam until 7:07 am
- Yogam
- Harshanam until 4:02 pm
- Karanam
- Vishti until 1:11 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:27 am · 5:49 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:08 – 1:33 pm
- Yamagandam
- 7:52 – 9:18 am
- Kuligai
- 10:43 am – 12:08 pm
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 6:27 – 7:52 am 9:18 – 10:43 am 1:33 – 4:24 pm
- Gowri good time
- 6:27 – 7:52 am 9:18 – 10:43 am 1:33 – 4:24 pm 5:49 – 8:58 pm 10:33 pm – 3:18 am (next day)
On Wednesday 24 December 2025, in Chennai: Tamil date Margazhi 9 (Visuvasu year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 11:44 am, nakshatram Avittam until 6:48 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Nalla Neram 9:15 – 10:15 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).