Panchangam 3 May 2026 · Chennai

On Sunday 3 May 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 20 (Parabhava year); thithi Theipirai Dwithiyai until 2:40 am (next day), nakshatra Visakam until 6:58 am; Rahu Kalam 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Nalla Neram 7:30 – 8:30 am and 3:30 – 4:30 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

Sunday, 3 May 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Sunday, 3 May 2026 · Parabhava year

Chithirai 20

சித்திரை 20

Theipiraiதேய்பிறை: The waning fortnight: the fifteen days from full moon to new moon. Dwithiyai until 2:40 am (next day), then Thirithiyai தேய்பிறை துவிதியை · இரவு 2:40 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு திருதியை

Visakam until 6:58 am, then Anusham விசாகம் · காலை 6:58 வரை, பிறகு அனுஷம்

Sunrise5:56 am

Sunset6:25 pm

No special observance on this day.

Rahu Kalam · avoid4:30 – 6:00 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)7:30 – 8:30 am3:30 – 4:30 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.12:00 – 1:30 pm

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.3:00 – 4:30 pm

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.

Meenam, Mesham

Moonrise7:52 pm

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.

Variyan until 10:06 pm

Karanam

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

Thaithula until 1:43 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 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 12:00 pm1:30 – 3:00 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm12:00 – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 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 Dwithiyai until 3:02 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. (star): Visakam until 7:10 am
Yogam: Variyan until 10:27 pm
Karanam: Thaithula until 1:54 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:47 am · 6:24 pm
Rahu Kalam: 4:49 – 6:24 pm
Yamagandam: 12:05 – 1:40 pm
Kuligai: 3:15 – 4:49 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:47 – 8:56 am 10:31 am – 12:05 pm 1:40 – 3:15 pm
Gowri good time: 5:47 – 8:56 am 10:31 am – 12:05 pm 1:40 – 3:15 pm 6:24 – 9:14 pm 12:05 – 2:56 am (next day) 4:21 – 5:46 am (next day)
Day type (Naal): Downward day

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 3 மே 2026: சித்திரை 20, ஞாயிறு; ராகு காலம் மாலை 4:30 – 6:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 7:30 – 8:30, பிற்பகல் 3:30 – 4:30

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