Panchangam 22 May 2026 · Chennai

Friday, 22 May 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Friday, 22 May 2026 · Parabhava year

Vaikasi 8

வைகாசி 8

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Sashti until 12:37 pm, then Sapthami வளர்பிறை சஷ்டி · மதியம் 12:37 வரை, பிறகு சப்தமி

Poosam until 8:38 am, then Ayilyam பூசம் · காலை 8:38 வரை, பிறகு ஆயில்யம்

Sunrise5:52 am

Sunset6:29 pm

On 22 May 2026: special daySashti Vratham

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

Moonrise11:07 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.

Viruthi until 1:50 pm

Karanam

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

Thaithula until 12:37 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)

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): Valarpirai Sashti until 6:24 am
Nakshatra (star): Ayilyam until 2:08 am (next day)
Yogam: Viruthi until 8:18 am
Karanam: Thaithula until 6:24 am
Sunrise · sunset: 5:42 am · 6:29 pm
Rahu Kalam: 10:29 am – 12:05 pm
Yamagandam: 3:17 – 4:53 pm
Kuligai: 7:17 – 8:53 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:42 – 7:17 am 8:53 – 10:29 am 12:05 – 1:41 pm 4:53 – 6:29 pm
Gowri good time: 5:42 – 7:17 am 8:53 – 10:29 am 12:05 – 1:41 pm 4:53 – 6:29 pm 7:53 pm – 12:05 am (next day) 1:29 – 2:53 am (next day) 4:17 – 5:41 am (next day)

On Friday 22 May 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Vaikasi 8 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Sashti until 12:37 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. Poosam until 8:38 am; Rahu Kalam 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Nalla Neram 9:30 – 10:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 22 மே 2026: வைகாசி 8, வெள்ளி; ராகு காலம் காலை 10:30 – மதியம் 12:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 9:30 – 10:30, மாலை 4:30 – 5:30

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