Panchangam 16 Jul 2026 · Chennai
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Parabhava year
Aani 32
ஆனி 32
Valarpirai Dwithiyai until 12:28 pm, then Thirithiyai வளர்பிறை துவிதியை · மதியம் 12:28 வரை, பிறகு திருதியை
Ayilyam until 12:05 am (next day), then Magam ஆயில்யம் · நள்ளிரவு 12:05 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு மகம்
Soolam · remedy
Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.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.Yogam
One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.Karanam
Half of a thithi; each thithi has two. Shown with the time it ends.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 – 1:30 pm4:30 – 7:30 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 6:00 am (next day)Other methodThirukanitham
Thirukanitham: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Valarpirai Dwithiyai until 8:53 am
- Nakshatram (star)
- Ayilyam until 7:52 pm
- Yogam
- Siddhi until 1:22 am (next day)
- Karanam
- Kaulava until 8:53 am
- Sunrise · sunset
- 5:50 am · 6:39 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:51 – 3:27 pm
- Yamagandam
- 5:50 – 7:26 am
- Kuligai
- 9:02 – 10:38 am
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 7:26 – 9:02 am 10:38 am – 1:51 pm 5:03 – 6:39 pm
- Gowri good time
- 7:26 – 9:02 am 10:38 am – 1:51 pm 5:03 – 8:03 pm 10:51 pm – 3:02 am (next day) 4:26 – 5:50 am (next day)
- Chandrashtamam for
- Dhanusu, Magaram
On Thursday 16 July 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Aani 32 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Dwithiyai until 12:28 pm, nakshatram Ayilyam until 12:05 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 1:30 – 3:00 pm, Nalla Neram 10:45 – 11:45 am and 12:15 – 1:15 pm (Vakya panchangam).
Calendar sheet · 16 Jul 2026
The Tamil date, Rahu Kalam and Nalla Neram in one picture. Send it to family and friends.
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