Panchangam 12 May 2026 · Chennai

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · Parabhava year

Chithirai 29

சித்திரை 29

Theipirai Dasami until 10:35 am, then Ekadasi தேய்பிறை தசமி · காலை 10:35 வரை, பிறகு ஏகாதசி

Poorattathi until 9:25 pm, then Uthirattathi பூரட்டாதி · இரவு 9:25 வரை, பிறகு உத்திரட்டாதி

Sunrise5:53 am

Sunset6:27 pm

No special observance on this day.

Rahu Kalam · avoid3:00 – 4:30 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)7:30 – 8:30 am4:30 – 5:30 pm Now

Yamagandam9:00 – 10:30 am

Kuligai12:00 – 1:30 pm

Soolam · remedy

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

North · Milk

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.

Kadagam, Simmam

Moonrise1:57 am

Day type (Naal)Downward 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 7:41 pm

Karanam

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

Vishti until 10:35 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:

7:30 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 12:00 pm1:30 – 3:00 pm4:30 – 6:00 pm7:30 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 12:00 am (next day)1:30 – 6:00 am (next day)

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Other methodThirukanitham

Thirukanitham: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.

Thithi (lunar day): Theipirai Dasami until 2:52 pm
Nakshatram (star): Poorattathi until 1:17 am (next day)
Yogam: Vaidhruthi until 11:19 pm
Karanam: Vishti until 2:52 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:44 am · 6:26 pm
Rahu Kalam: 3:15 – 4:51 pm
Yamagandam: 8:54 – 10:30 am
Kuligai: 12:05 – 1:40 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:19 – 8:54 am 10:30 am – 12:05 pm 1:40 – 3:15 pm 4:51 – 6:26 pm
Gowri good time: 7:19 – 8:54 am 10:30 am – 12:05 pm 1:40 – 3:15 pm 4:51 – 6:26 pm 7:51 – 9:15 pm 10:40 pm – 12:05 am (next day) 1:29 – 5:43 am (next day)

On Tuesday 12 May 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 29 (Parabhava year); thithi Theipirai Dasami until 10:35 am, nakshatram Poorattathi until 9:25 pm; Rahu Kalam 3:00 – 4:30 pm, Nalla Neram 7:30 – 8:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 12 மே 2026: சித்திரை 29, செவ்வாய்; ராகு காலம் பிற்பகல் 3:00 – 4:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 7:30 – 8:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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