Panchangam 18 Sep 2026 · Chennai

Friday, 18 September 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Friday, 18 September 2026 · Parabhava year

Purattasi 1

புரட்டாசி 1

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Sapthami until 1:59 pm, then Ashtami வளர்பிறை சப்தமி · மதியம் 1:59 வரை, பிறகு அஷ்டமி

Kettai until 12:20 am (next day), then Moolam கேட்டை · நள்ளிரவு 12:20 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு மூலம்

Sunrise6:03 am

Sunset6:12 pm

On 18 Sep 2026: special dayAshtami

Rahu Kalam · avoid10:30 am – 12:00 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)9:15 – 10:15 am4:45 – 5:45 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.3:00 – 4:30 pm

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.7:30 – 9:00 am

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.

Mesham

Moonrise11:58 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.

Preethi until 3:59 pm

Karanam

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

Vanija until 1:59 pm

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 am9:00 – 10:30 am12:00 – 1:30 pm4:30 – 6:00 pm7:30 pm – 12:00 am (next day)1:30 – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 6:00 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.

By Thirukanitham the Tamil date is Purattasi 2.

Tamil date: Purattasi 2 · Parabhava year
Thithi (lunar day): Valarpirai Sapthami until 1:01 pm
Nakshatra (star): Kettai until 10:44 pm
Yogam: Preethi until 1:34 pm
Karanam: Vanija until 1:01 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:57 am · 6:08 pm
Rahu Kalam: 10:31 am – 12:03 pm
Yamagandam: 3:05 – 4:36 pm
Kuligai: 7:29 – 9:00 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:57 – 7:29 am 9:00 – 10:31 am 12:03 – 1:34 pm 4:36 – 6:08 pm
Gowri good time: 5:57 – 7:29 am 9:00 – 10:31 am 12:03 – 1:34 pm 4:36 – 6:08 pm 7:36 pm – 12:03 am (next day) 1:31 – 3:00 am (next day) 4:29 – 5:58 am (next day)
Chandrashtamam for: Mesham, Rishabam

On Friday 18 September 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Purattasi 1 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Sapthami until 1:59 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. Kettai until 12:20 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Nalla Neram 9:15 – 10:15 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 செப்டம்பர் 2026: புரட்டாசி 1, வெள்ளி; ராகு காலம் காலை 10:30 – மதியம் 12:00, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 9:15 – 10:15, மாலை 4:45 – 5:45

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