Panchangam 16 Mar 2026 · Chennai

On Monday 16 March 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Panguni 2 (Visuvasu year); thithi Theipirai Dwadasi until 8:56 am, nakshatra Avittam until 5:54 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 7:30 – 9:00 am, Nalla Neram 6:30 – 7:30 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

Monday, 16 March 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Monday, 16 March 2026 · Visuvasu year

Panguni 2

பங்குனி 2

Theipiraiதேய்பிறை: The waning fortnight: the fifteen days from full moon to new moon. Dwadasi until 8:56 am, then Thirayodasi தேய்பிறை துவாதசி · காலை 8:56 வரை, பிறகு திரயோதசி

Avittam until 5:54 am (next day), then Sadayam அவிட்டம் · அதிகாலை 5:54 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு சதயம்

Sunrise6:20 am

Sunset6:24 pm

On 16 Mar 2026: special dayPradoshamPradosham 6:24 – 8:48 pm

Rahu Kalam · avoid7:30 – 9:00 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)6:30 – 7:30 am4:30 – 5:30 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.1:30 – 3:00 pm

Soolam · remedy

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

East · Curd

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.

Mithunam, Kadagam

Moonrise4:11 am

Day type (Naal)Upward day

Yogam

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

Sivam until 8:53 am

Karanam

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

Thaithula until 8:56 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 am12:00 – 3:00 pm4:30 – 7:30 pm9:00 pm – 12:00 am (next day)3:00 – 6:00 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 Dwadasi until 9:41 am
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): Avittam until 6:22 am (next day)
Yogam: Sivam until 9:36 am
Karanam: Thaithula until 9:41 am
Sunrise · sunset: 6:15 am · 6:19 pm
Rahu Kalam: 7:46 – 9:16 am
Yamagandam: 10:47 am – 12:17 pm
Kuligai: 1:48 – 3:18 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 6:15 – 7:46 am 12:17 – 3:18 pm 4:48 – 6:19 pm
Gowri good time: 6:15 – 7:46 am 12:17 – 3:18 pm 4:48 – 7:48 pm 9:18 pm – 12:17 am (next day) 3:16 – 6:15 am (next day)

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 16 மார்ச் 2026: பங்குனி 2, திங்கள்; ராகு காலம் காலை 7:30 – 9:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 6:30 – 7:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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