Panchangam 16 Aug 2026 · Chennai

Sunday, 16 August 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Sunday, 16 August 2026 · Parabhava year

Aadi 31

ஆடி 31

Valarpirai Chathurthi until 8:16 pm, then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · இரவு 8:16 வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி

Uthiram until 7:07 am, then Hastham உத்திரம் · காலை 7:07 வரை, பிறகு அஸ்தம்

Sunrise6:05 am

Sunset6:31 pm

On 16 Aug 2026: special dayNaga Chathurthi

Rahu Kalam · avoid4:30 – 6:00 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)7:45 – 8:45 am2:00 – 3:00 pm Now

Yamagandam12:00 – 1:30 pm

Kuligai3:00 – 4:30 pm

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.

Kumbam

Moonrise8:58 am

Day type (Naal)Level day

Yogam

One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.

Siddham until 9:31 am

Karanam

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

Vanija until 8:26 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 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 12:00 pm1:30 – 3:00 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm12:00 – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 6:00 am (next day)

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Other methodThirukanitham

Thirukanitham: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.

Thithi (lunar day): Valarpirai Chathurthi until 4:52 pm
Nakshatram (star): Hastham until 3:50 am (next day)
Yogam: Sadhyam until 4:08 am (next day)
Karanam: Vishti until 4:52 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:56 am · 6:29 pm
Rahu Kalam: 4:55 – 6:29 pm
Yamagandam: 12:13 – 1:47 pm
Kuligai: 3:21 – 4:55 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:56 – 9:04 am 10:39 am – 12:13 pm 1:47 – 3:21 pm
Gowri good time: 5:56 – 9:04 am 10:39 am – 12:13 pm 1:47 – 3:21 pm 6:29 – 9:21 pm 12:13 – 3:05 am (next day) 4:30 – 5:56 am (next day)

On Sunday 16 August 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Aadi 31 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 8:16 pm, nakshatram Uthiram until 7:07 am; Rahu Kalam 4:30 – 6:00 pm, Nalla Neram 7:45 – 8:45 am and 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 16 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026: ஆடி 31, ஞாயிறு; ராகு காலம் மாலை 4:30 – 6:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 7:45 – 8:45, பிற்பகல் 2:00 – 3:00

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