Panchangam 28 Apr 2028 · Chennai

On Friday 28 April 2028, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 15 (Keelaka year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 12:32 am (next day), nakshatra Rohini until 7:53 am; Rahu Kalam 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Nalla Neram 9:30 – 10:30 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

Friday, 28 April 2028 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Friday, 28 April 2028 · Keelaka year

Chithirai 15

சித்திரை 15

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Chathurthi until 12:32 am (next day), then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · நள்ளிரவு 12:32 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி

Rohini until 7:53 am, then Mirugasirisham ரோகிணி · காலை 7:53 வரை, பிறகு மிருகசீரிஷம்

Sunrise5:57 am

Sunset6:25 pm

On 28 Apr 2028: special dayChathurthi

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

Good time (Nalla Neram)9:30 – 10:30 am4:30 – 5:30 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.

Thulam, Viruchigam

Moonrise8:23 am

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.

Sobhanam until 6:34 am

Karanam

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

Vanija until 1:05 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 Chathurthi until 12:47 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): Rohini until 7:50 am
Karanam: Vanija until 1:10 pm
Sunrise · sunset: 5:49 am · 6:23 pm
Rahu Kalam: 10:32 am – 12:06 pm
Yamagandam: 3:14 – 4:49 pm
Kuligai: 7:23 – 8:57 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 5:49 – 7:23 am 8:57 – 10:32 am 12:06 – 1:40 pm 4:49 – 6:23 pm
Gowri good time: 5:49 – 7:23 am 8:57 – 10:32 am 12:06 – 1:40 pm 4:49 – 6:23 pm 7:49 pm – 12:06 am (next day) 1:31 – 2:57 am (next day) 4:23 – 5:48 am (next day)

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