Panchangam 8 Dec 2028 · Chennai
On Friday 8 December 2028, in Chennai: Tamil date Karthigai 23 (Keelaka year); thithi Theipirai Sapthami until 11:45 pm, nakshatra Magam until 6:09 pm; 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
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Friday, 8 December 2028 · Keelaka year
Karthigai 23
கார்த்திகை 23
Sapthami until 11:45 pm, then Ashtami தேய்பிறை சப்தமி · இரவு 11:45 வரை, பிறகு அஷ்டமி
Magam until 6:09 pm, then Pooram மகம் · மாலை 6:09 வரை, பிறகு பூரம்
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 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
: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Theipirai Sapthami until 12:09 am (next day)
- (star)
- Magam until 5:59 pm
- Yogam
- Vaidhruthi until 8:23 am
- Karanam
- Vishti until 1:06 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:19 am · 5:42 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:35 am – 12:00 pm
- Yamagandam
- 2:51 – 4:16 pm
- Kuligai
- 7:44 – 9:10 am
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 6:19 – 7:44 am 9:10 – 10:35 am 12:00 – 1:26 pm 4:16 – 5:42 pm
- Gowri good time
- 6:19 – 7:44 am 9:10 – 10:35 am 12:00 – 1:26 pm 4:16 – 5:42 pm 7:17 pm – 12:01 am (next day) 1:35 – 3:10 am (next day) 4:45 – 6:19 am (next day)