Panchangam 18 Apr 2026 · Chennai

Saturday, 18 April 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Parabhava year

Chithirai 5

சித்திரை 5

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Prathamai until 3:45 pm, then Dwithiyai வளர்பிறை பிரதமை · பிற்பகல் 3:45 வரை, பிறகு துவிதியை

Aswini until 10:53 am, then Bharani அசுவினி · காலை 10:53 வரை, பிறகு பரணி

Sunrise6:02 am

Sunset6:24 pm

On 18 Apr 2026: special dayChandra Darisanam

Rahu Kalam · avoid9:00 – 10:30 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)10:30 – 11:30 am4:30 – 5:30 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.1:30 – 3:00 pm

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.6:00 – 7:30 am

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.

Kanni

Moonrise6:14 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.

Preethi until 1:39 am (next day)

Karanam

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

Bava until 3:45 pm

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:

7:30 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 12:00 pm3:00 – 10:30 pm12:00 – 1:30 am (next day)3:00 – 4:30 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): Valarpirai Prathamai until 2:11 pm
Nakshatra (star): Aswini until 9:42 am
Yogam: Preethi until 11:56 pm
Karanam: Bava until 2:11 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:54 am · 6:21 pm
Rahu Kalam: 9:01 – 10:34 am
Yamagandam: 1:41 – 3:15 pm
Kuligai: 5:54 – 7:28 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:28 – 9:01 am 10:34 am – 12:08 pm 3:15 – 6:21 pm
Gowri good time: 7:28 – 9:01 am 10:34 am – 12:08 pm 3:15 – 10:41 pm 12:08 – 1:34 am (next day) 3:01 – 4:27 am (next day)

On Saturday 18 April 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 5 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Prathamai until 3:45 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. Aswini until 10:53 am; Rahu Kalam 9:00 – 10:30 am, Nalla Neram 10:30 – 11:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 ஏப்ரல் 2026: சித்திரை 5, சனி; ராகு காலம் காலை 9:00 – 10:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 10:30 – 11:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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