Panchangam 3 Oct 2026 · Chennai

Saturday, 3 October 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Parabhava year

Purattasi 16

புரட்டாசி 16

Theipiraiதேய்பிறை: The waning fortnight: the fifteen days from full moon to new moon. Sapthami until 10:15 am, then Ashtami தேய்பிறை சப்தமி · காலை 10:15 வரை, பிறகு அஷ்டமி

Thiruvathirai until 4:07 am (next day), then Punarpoosam திருவாதிரை · அதிகாலை 4:07 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு புனர்பூசம்

Sunrise6:02 am

Sunset6:03 pm

On 3 Oct 2026: special dayAshtami, Thiruvathirai, Madhyashtami

Rahu Kalam · avoid9:00 – 10:30 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)7:45 – 8:45 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.

Viruchigam

Moonrise11:52 pm

Day type (Naal)Upward 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 6:36 pm

Karanam

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

Bava until 10:15 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)

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 17.

Tamil date: Purattasi 17 · Parabhava year
Thithi (lunar day): Theipirai Sapthami until 8:00 am
Nakshatra (star): Thiruvathirai until 1:29 am (next day)
Yogam: Variyan until 3:21 pm
Karanam: Bava until 8:00 am
Sunrise · sunset: 5:58 am · 5:57 pm
Rahu Kalam: 8:58 – 10:27 am
Yamagandam: 1:27 – 2:57 pm
Kuligai: 5:58 – 7:28 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:28 – 8:58 am 10:27 – 11:57 am 2:57 – 5:57 pm
Gowri good time: 7:28 – 8:58 am 10:27 – 11:57 am 2:57 – 10:27 pm 11:57 pm – 1:28 am (next day) 2:58 – 4:28 am (next day)

On Saturday 3 October 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Purattasi 16 (Parabhava year); thithi Theipirai Sapthami until 10:15 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. Thiruvathirai until 4:07 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 9:00 – 10:30 am, Nalla Neram 7:45 – 8:45 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 3 அக்டோபர் 2026: புரட்டாசி 16, சனி; ராகு காலம் காலை 9:00 – 10:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 7:45 – 8:45, மாலை 4:45 – 5:45

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