Panchangam 18 May 2026 · Chennai

Monday, 18 May 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Monday, 18 May 2026 · Parabhava year

Vaikasi 4

வைகாசி 4

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Dwithiyai until 9:18 pm, then Thirithiyai வளர்பிறை துவிதியை · இரவு 9:18 வரை, பிறகு திருதியை

Rohini until 2:22 pm, then Mirugasirisham ரோகிணி · பிற்பகல் 2:22 வரை, பிறகு மிருகசீரிஷம்

Sunrise5:52 am

Sunset6:28 pm

On 18 May 2026: special dayChandra Darisanam

Rahu Kalam · avoid7:30 – 9:00 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)9:30 – 10:30 am4:30 – 5:30 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.1:30 – 3:00 pm

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.

Thulam

Moonrise6:49 am

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.

Sukarmam until 1:04 am (next day)

Karanam

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

Balava until 10:31 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:

6:00 – 7:30 am12:00 – 3:00 pm4:30 – 7:30 pm9:00 pm – 12:00 am (next day)3:00 – 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 Dwithiyai until 5:53 pm
Nakshatra (star): Rohini until 11:32 am
Yogam: Sukarmam until 9:47 pm
Karanam: Balava until 7:46 am
Sunrise · sunset: 5:42 am · 6:27 pm
Rahu Kalam: 7:18 – 8:54 am
Yamagandam: 10:29 am – 12:05 pm
Kuligai: 1:41 – 3:16 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:42 – 7:18 am 12:05 – 3:16 pm 4:52 – 6:27 pm
Gowri good time: 5:42 – 7:18 am 12:05 – 3:16 pm 4:52 – 7:52 pm 9:16 pm – 12:05 am (next day) 2:53 – 5:42 am (next day)
Chandrashtamam for: Thulam, Viruchigam

On Monday 18 May 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Vaikasi 4 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Dwithiyai until 9:18 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. Rohini until 2:22 pm; Rahu Kalam 7:30 – 9:00 am, Nalla Neram 9:30 – 10:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 மே 2026: வைகாசி 4, திங்கள்; ராகு காலம் காலை 7:30 – 9:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 9:30 – 10:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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