Panchangam 18 Aug 2026 · Chennai

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Parabhava year

Aavani 1

ஆவணி 1

Valarpirai Sashti until 9:07 pm, then Sapthami வளர்பிறை சஷ்டி · இரவு 9:07 வரை, பிறகு சப்தமி

Chithirai until 8:50 am, then Swathi சித்திரை · காலை 8:50 வரை, பிறகு சுவாதி

Sunrise6:05 am

Sunset6:30 pm

On 18 Aug 2026: special daySashti Vratham

Rahu Kalam · avoid3:00 – 4:30 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)7:45 – 8:45 am4:45 – 5:45 pm Now

Yamagandam9:00 – 10:30 am

Kuligai12:00 – 1:30 pm

Soolam · remedy

Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.

North · Milk

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.

Meenam

Moonrise10:39 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.

Subham until 7:47 am

Karanam

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

Kaulava until 8:47 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 pm1:30 – 3:00 pm4:30 – 6:00 pm7:30 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 12:00 am (next day)1:30 – 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.

By Thirukanitham the Tamil date is Aavani 2.

Tamil date: Aavani 2 · Parabhava year
Thithi (lunar day): Valarpirai Sashti until 5:51 pm
Nakshatram (star): Swathi until 6:46 am (next day)
Yogam: Subhram until 3:22 am (next day)
Karanam: Thaithula until 5:51 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:56 am · 6:28 pm
Rahu Kalam: 3:20 – 4:54 pm
Yamagandam: 9:04 – 10:38 am
Kuligai: 12:12 – 1:46 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:30 – 9:04 am 10:38 am – 12:12 pm 1:46 – 3:20 pm 4:54 – 6:28 pm
Gowri good time: 7:30 – 9:04 am 10:38 am – 12:12 pm 1:46 – 3:20 pm 4:54 – 6:28 pm 7:54 – 9:20 pm 10:46 pm – 12:12 am (next day) 1:38 – 5:57 am (next day)

On Tuesday 18 August 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Aavani 1 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Sashti until 9:07 pm, nakshatram Chithirai until 8:50 am; Rahu Kalam 3:00 – 4:30 pm, Nalla Neram 7:45 – 8:45 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 ஆகஸ்ட் 2026: ஆவணி 1, செவ்வாய்; ராகு காலம் பிற்பகல் 3:00 – 4:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 7:45 – 8:45, மாலை 4:45 – 5:45

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