Panchangam 18 Dec 2026 · Chennai

On Friday 18 December 2026, in Chennai: Tamil date Margazhi 3 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Navami until 6:09 pm, nakshatra Uthirattathi until 11:55 am; Rahu Kalam 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Nalla Neram 9:15 – 10:15 am 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

Friday, 18 December 2026 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Friday, 18 December 2026 · Parabhava year

Margazhi 3

மார்கழி 3

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Navami until 6:09 pm, then Dasami வளர்பிறை நவமி · மாலை 6:09 வரை, பிறகு தசமி

Uthirattathi until 11:55 am, then Revathi உத்திரட்டாதி · காலை 11:55 வரை, பிறகு ரேவதி

Sunrise6:24 am

Sunset5:56 pm

On 18 Dec 2026: special dayNavami, Dasami

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.

Simmam

Moonrise12:42 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.

Vyathipatham until 8:48 am

Karanam

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

Kaulava until 6:09 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)

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 11:14 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): Uthirattathi until 4:10 pm
Yogam: Vyathipatham until 12:18 pm
Karanam: Balava until 11:27 am
Sunrise · sunset: 6:24 am · 5:46 pm
Rahu Kalam: 10:40 am – 12:05 pm
Yamagandam: 2:55 – 4:20 pm
Kuligai: 7:49 – 9:14 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 6:24 – 7:49 am 9:14 – 10:40 am 12:05 – 1:30 pm 4:20 – 5:46 pm
Gowri good time: 6:24 – 7:49 am 9:14 – 10:40 am 12:05 – 1:30 pm 4:20 – 5:46 pm 7:21 pm – 12:05 am (next day) 1:40 – 3:15 am (next day) 4:50 – 6:25 am (next day)

தமிழ் தினசரி காலண்டர் 18 டிசம்பர் 2026: மார்கழி 3, 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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