Panchangam 17 Apr 2026 · Chennai

Friday, 17 April 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Friday, 17 April 2026 · Parabhava year

Chithirai 4

சித்திரை 4

Theipiraiதேய்பிறை: The waning fortnight: the fifteen days from full moon to new moon. Amavasai until 5:46 pm, then Prathamai தேய்பிறை அமாவாசை · மாலை 5:46 வரை, பிறகு பிரதமை

Revathi until 12:05 pm, then Aswini ரேவதி · மதியம் 12:05 வரை, பிறகு அசுவினி

Sunrise6:02 am

Sunset6:24 pm

On 17 Apr 2026: special dayAmavasai

Rahu Kalam · avoid10:30 am – 12:00 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.3:00 – 4:30 pm

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.7:30 – 9:00 am

Soolam · remedy

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

West · Jaggery

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.

Simmam, Kanni

Moonrise5:27 am

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.

Vaidhruthi until 7:09 am

Karanam

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

Chatushpada until 6:39 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 am12:00 – 1:30 pm4:30 – 6:00 pm7:30 pm – 12:00 am (next day)1:30 – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 6:00 am (next day)

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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 Amavasai until 5:21 pm
Nakshatra (star): Revathi until 12:02 pm
Yogam: Vaidhruthi until 7:21 am
Karanam: Chatushpada until 6:50 am
Sunrise · sunset: 5:55 am · 6:21 pm
Rahu Kalam: 10:35 am – 12:08 pm
Yamagandam: 3:15 – 4:48 pm
Kuligai: 7:28 – 9:01 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:55 – 7:28 am 9:01 – 10:35 am 12:08 – 1:41 pm 4:48 – 6:21 pm
Gowri good time: 5:55 – 7:28 am 9:01 – 10:35 am 12:08 – 1:41 pm 4:48 – 6:21 pm 7:48 pm – 12:08 am (next day) 1:34 – 3:01 am (next day) 4:28 – 5:54 am (next day)

On Friday 17 April 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 4 (Parabhava year); thithi Theipirai Amavasai until 5:46 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. Revathi until 12:05 pm; Rahu Kalam 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Nalla Neram 9:30 – 10:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 17 ஏப்ரல் 2026: சித்திரை 4, வெள்ளி; ராகு காலம் காலை 10:30 – மதியம் 12:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 9:30 – 10:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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