Panchangam 17 Aug 2026 · Chennai

On Monday 17 August 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Aadi 32 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Panchami until 8:27 pm, nakshatra Hastham until 7:43 am; Rahu Kalam 7:30 – 9:00 am, Nalla Neram 6:15 – 7:15 am and 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Vakya panchangam).

Source: the Vakya almanac (the same for every town in Tamil Nadu); Thirukanitha from Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E) · How we calculate

Monday, 17 August 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Monday, 17 August 2026 · Parabhava year

Aadi 32

ஆடி 32

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Panchami until 8:27 pm, then Sashti வளர்பிறை பஞ்சமி · இரவு 8:27 வரை, பிறகு சஷ்டி

Hastham until 7:43 am, then Chithirai அஸ்தம் · காலை 7:43 வரை, பிறகு சித்திரை

Sunrise6:05 am

Sunset6:31 pm

On 17 Aug 2026: special dayNaga Panchami / Garuda Panchami

Rahu Kalam · avoid7:30 – 9:00 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)6:15 – 7:15 am2:00 – 3:00 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.

Kumbam, Meenam

Moonrise9:48 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.

Sadhyam until 8:26 am

Karanam

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

Bava until 8:21 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)

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.

By Thirukanitham the Tamil date is Aavani 1.

Tamil date: Aavani 1 · Parabhava year
Thithi (lunar day): Valarpirai Panchami until 5:00 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. (star): Chithirai until 4:58 am (next day)
Yogam: Subham until 3:29 am (next day)
Karanam: Balava until 5:00 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:56 am · 6:29 pm
Rahu Kalam: 7:30 – 9:04 am
Yamagandam: 10:38 am – 12:12 pm
Kuligai: 1:46 – 3:21 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:56 – 7:30 am 12:12 – 3:21 pm 4:55 – 6:29 pm
Gowri good time: 5:56 – 7:30 am 12:12 – 3:21 pm 4:55 – 7:55 pm 9:21 pm – 12:12 am (next day) 3:04 – 5:56 am (next day)

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 17 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026: ஆடி 32, திங்கள்; ராகு காலம் காலை 7:30 – 9:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 6:15 – 7:15, பிற்பகல் 2:00 – 3:00

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