Panchangam 18 Jul 2026 · Chennai

Saturday, 18 July 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Parabhava year

Aadi 2

ஆடி 2

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Chathurthi until 9:36 am, then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · காலை 9:36 வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி

Pooram until 11:12 pm, then Uthiram பூரம் · இரவு 11:12 வரை, பிறகு உத்திரம்

Sunrise6:01 am

Sunset6:39 pm

No special observance on this day.

Rahu Kalam · avoid9:00 – 10:30 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)10:45 – 11:45 am4:45 – 5:45 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.

Magaram

Moonrise9:28 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.

Variyan until 2:06 am (next day)

Karanam

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

Vishti until 9:36 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 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): Valarpirai Panchami until 3:43 am (next day)
Nakshatra (star): Pooram until 6:00 pm
Yogam: Variyan until 8:45 pm
Karanam: Bava until 4:07 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:50 am · 6:39 pm
Rahu Kalam: 9:03 – 10:39 am
Yamagandam: 1:51 – 3:27 pm
Kuligai: 5:50 – 7:26 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:26 – 9:03 am 10:39 am – 12:15 pm 3:27 – 6:39 pm
Gowri good time: 7:26 – 9:03 am 10:39 am – 12:15 pm 3:27 – 10:51 pm 12:15 – 1:39 am (next day) 3:03 – 4:27 am (next day)
Chandrashtamam for: Magaram, Kumbam

On Saturday 18 July 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Aadi 2 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 9:36 am, nakshatraநட்சத்திரம்: One of the 27 star groups the Moon passes through, about one a day. The one at your birth is your birth star. Pooram until 11:12 pm; Rahu Kalam 9:00 – 10:30 am, Nalla Neram 10:45 – 11:45 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 ஜூலை 2026: ஆடி 2, சனி; ராகு காலம் காலை 9:00 – 10:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 10:45 – 11:45, மாலை 4:45 – 5:45

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