Panchangam 17 Apr 2028 · Chennai
On Monday 17 April 2028, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 4 (Keelaka year); thithi Theipirai Ashtami until 2:28 pm, nakshatra Uthiradam until 3:09 pm; Rahu Kalam 7:30 – 9:00 am, Nalla Neram 6:30 – 7:30 am and 4:30 – 5:30 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
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Monday, 17 April 2028 · Keelaka year
Chithirai 4
சித்திரை 4
Ashtami until 2:28 pm, then Navami தேய்பிறை அஷ்டமி · பிற்பகல் 2:28 வரை, பிறகு நவமி
Uthiradam until 3:09 pm, then Thiruvonam உத்திராடம் · பிற்பகல் 3:09 வரை, பிறகு திருவோணம்
Soolam · remedy
Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.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.Yogam
One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.Karanam
Half of a thithi; each thithi has two. Shown with the time it ends.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 am12:00 – 3:00 pm4:30 – 7:30 pm9:00 pm – 12:00 am (next day)3:00 – 6:00 am (next day)Other methodThirukanitham
: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Theipirai Ashtami until 11:11 am
- (star)
- Uthiradam until 12:13 pm
- Yogam
- Sadhyam until 6:31 am (next day)
- Karanam
- Kaulava until 11:11 am
- Sunrise · sunset
- 5:54 am · 6:21 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:28 – 9:01 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:35 am – 12:08 pm
- Kuligai
- 1:41 – 3:15 pm
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 5:54 – 7:28 am 12:08 – 3:15 pm 4:48 – 6:21 pm
- Gowri good time
- 5:54 – 7:28 am 12:08 – 3:15 pm 4:48 – 7:48 pm 9:15 pm – 12:08 am (next day) 3:01 – 5:54 am (next day)