Panchangam 6 Dec 2028 · Chennai
On Wednesday 6 December 2028, in Chennai: Tamil date Karthigai 21 (Keelaka year); thithi Theipirai Panchami until 3:52 am (next day), nakshatra Poosam until 8:45 pm; Rahu Kalam 12:00 – 1:30 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
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Wednesday, 6 December 2028 · Keelaka year
Karthigai 21
கார்த்திகை 21
Panchami until 3:52 am (next day), then Sashti தேய்பிறை பஞ்சமி · அதிகாலை 3:52 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு சஷ்டி
Poosam until 8:45 pm, then Ayilyam பூசம் · இரவு 8:45 வரை, பிறகு ஆயில்யம்
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 am9:00 – 10:30 am1:30 – 4:30 pm6:00 – 9:00 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 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 Panchami until 3:38 am (next day)
- (star)
- Poosam until 7:59 pm
- Yogam
- Brahmiyam until 1:21 pm
- Karanam
- Kaulava until 4:20 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:18 am · 5:41 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:59 am – 1:25 pm
- Yamagandam
- 7:43 – 9:09 am
- Kuligai
- 10:34 – 11:59 am
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 6:18 – 7:43 am 9:09 – 10:34 am 1:25 – 4:16 pm
- Gowri good time
- 6:18 – 7:43 am 9:09 – 10:34 am 1:25 – 4:16 pm 5:41 – 8:50 pm 10:25 pm – 3:09 am (next day)