Panchangam 20 Nov 2028 · Chennai
On Monday 20 November 2028, in Chennai: Tamil date Karthigai 5 (Keelaka year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 4:27 pm, nakshatra Pooradam until 1:00 am (next day); Rahu Kalam 7:30 – 9:00 am, Nalla Neram 6:15 – 7:15 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
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Monday, 20 November 2028 · Keelaka year
Karthigai 5
கார்த்திகை 5
Chathurthi until 4:27 pm, then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · மாலை 4:27 வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி
Pooradam until 1:00 am (next day), then Uthiradam பூராடம் · இரவு 1:00 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு உத்திராடம்
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)
- Valarpirai Chathurthi until 1:07 pm
- (star)
- Pooradam until 9:19 pm
- Yogam
- Soolam until 7:08 pm
- Karanam
- Vishti until 1:07 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:10 am · 5:39 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:36 – 9:02 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:28 – 11:54 am
- Kuligai
- 1:20 – 2:46 pm
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 6:10 – 7:36 am 11:54 am – 2:46 pm 4:12 – 5:39 pm
- Gowri good time
- 6:10 – 7:36 am 11:54 am – 2:46 pm 4:12 – 7:12 pm 8:46 – 11:54 pm 3:02 – 6:10 am (next day)