Panchangam 18 Nov 2026 · Chennai

On Wednesday 18 November 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Karthigai 2 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Navami until 3:03 am (next day), nakshatra Sadayam until 3:03 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Nalla Neram 11:15 am – 12:00 pm and 4:45 – 5:45 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

Wednesday, 18 November 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Wednesday, 18 November 2026 · Parabhava year

Karthigai 2

கார்த்திகை 2

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Navami until 3:03 am (next day), then Dasami வளர்பிறை நவமி · அதிகாலை 3:03 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு தசமி

Sadayam until 3:03 am (next day), then Poorattathi சதயம் · அதிகாலை 3:03 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு பூரட்டாதி

Sunrise6:09 am

Sunset5:48 pm

On 18 Nov 2026: special dayNavami

Rahu Kalam · avoid12:00 – 1:30 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)11:15 am – 12:00 pm4:45 – 5:45 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.7:30 – 9:00 am

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.10:30 am – 12:00 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.

Kadagam

Moonrise12:54 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.

Vyagatham until 5:24 am (next day)

Karanam

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

Balava until 2:42 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 am1:30 – 4:30 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 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.

Thithi (lunar day): Valarpirai Navami until 7:06 am (next day)
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): Sadayam until 6:10 am (next day)
Yogam: Thuruvam until 8:05 am
Karanam: Balava until 6:42 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 6:08 am · 5:39 pm
Rahu Kalam: 11:53 am – 1:20 pm
Yamagandam: 7:35 – 9:01 am
Kuligai: 10:27 – 11:53 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 6:08 – 7:35 am 9:01 – 10:27 am 1:20 – 4:12 pm
Gowri good time: 6:08 – 7:35 am 9:01 – 10:27 am 1:20 – 4:12 pm 5:39 – 8:46 pm 10:20 pm – 3:01 am (next day)

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 நவம்பர் 2026: கார்த்திகை 2, புதன்; ராகு காலம் மதியம் 12:00 – 1:30, நல்ல நேரம் காலை 11:15 – மதியம் 12:00, மாலை 4:45 – 5:45

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