Panchangam 24 Apr 2026 · Chennai

Friday, 24 April 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Friday, 24 April 2026 · Parabhava year

Chithirai 11

சித்திரை 11

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Ashtami until 12:11 am (next day), then Navami வளர்பிறை அஷ்டமி · நள்ளிரவு 12:11 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு நவமி

Poosam until 12:37 am (next day), then Ayilyam பூசம் · நள்ளிரவு 12:37 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு ஆயில்யம்

Sunrise5:59 am

Sunset6:24 pm

On 24 Apr 2026: special dayAshtami

Rahu Kalam · avoid10:30 am – 12:00 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)12:30 – 1:30 pm4:30 – 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.

Dhanusu

Moonrise12:17 pm

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.

Dhriti until 7:50 am

Karanam

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

Vishti until 1:06 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:

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): Valarpirai Ashtami until 7:22 pm
Nakshatra (star): Poosam until 8:14 pm
Yogam: Soolam until 1:24 am (next day)
Karanam: Vishti until 8:01 am
Sunrise · sunset: 5:51 am · 6:22 pm
Rahu Kalam: 10:33 am – 12:07 pm
Yamagandam: 3:14 – 4:48 pm
Kuligai: 7:25 – 8:59 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:51 – 7:25 am 8:59 – 10:33 am 12:07 – 1:41 pm 4:48 – 6:22 pm
Gowri good time: 5:51 – 7:25 am 8:59 – 10:33 am 12:07 – 1:41 pm 4:48 – 6:22 pm 7:48 pm – 12:06 am (next day) 1:32 – 2:58 am (next day) 4:24 – 5:50 am (next day)

On Friday 24 April 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 11 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Ashtami until 12:11 am (next day), nakshatraநட்சத்திரம்: One of the 27 star groups the Moon passes through, about one a day. The one at your birth is your birth star. Poosam until 12:37 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Nalla Neram 12:30 – 1:30 pm and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 24 ஏப்ரல் 2026: சித்திரை 11, வெள்ளி; ராகு காலம் காலை 10:30 – மதியம் 12:00, நல்ல நேரம் மதியம் 12:30 – 1:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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