Panchangam 16 May 2026 · Chennai

Saturday, 16 May 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Parabhava year

Vaikasi 2

வைகாசி 2

Theipiraiதேய்பிறை: The waning fortnight: the fifteen days from full moon to new moon. Amavasai until 2:07 am (next day), then Prathamai தேய்பிறை அமாவாசை · இரவு 2:07 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு பிரதமை

Bharani until 5:33 pm, then Karthigai பரணி · மாலை 5:33 வரை, பிறகு கார்த்திகை

Sunrise5:52 am

Sunset6:27 pm

On 16 May 2026: special dayKrithigai, Amavasai

Rahu Kalam · avoid9:00 – 10:30 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)7:30 – 8:30 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, Thulam

Moonrise4:51 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.

Sowbhagyam until 10:04 am

Karanam

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

Chatushpada until 3:03 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)

Also on Namma CalendarCheck marriage matching (porutham)Pick the two birth stars and see all ten poruthams at once. Free.

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 1:30 am (next day)
Nakshatra (star): Bharani until 5:30 pm
Yogam: Sowbhagyam until 10:25 am
Karanam: Chatushpada until 3:23 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:43 am · 6:27 pm
Rahu Kalam: 8:54 – 10:29 am
Yamagandam: 1:40 – 3:16 pm
Kuligai: 5:43 – 7:18 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:18 – 8:54 am 10:29 am – 12:05 pm 3:16 – 6:27 pm
Gowri good time: 7:18 – 8:54 am 10:29 am – 12:05 pm 3:16 – 10:40 pm 12:05 – 1:29 am (next day) 2:54 – 4:18 am (next day)

On Saturday 16 May 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Vaikasi 2 (Parabhava year); thithi Theipirai Amavasai until 2:07 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. Bharani until 5:33 pm; Rahu Kalam 9:00 – 10:30 am, Nalla Neram 7:30 – 8:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 16 மே 2026: வைகாசி 2, சனி; ராகு காலம் காலை 9:00 – 10:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 7:30 – 8:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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