Panchangam 20 Dec 2028 · Chennai

On Wednesday 20 December 2028, in Chennai: Tamil date Margazhi 5 (Keelaka year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 9:11 am, nakshatra Thiruvonam until 11:14 am; Rahu Kalam 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Nalla Neram 9:15 – 10:15 am and 2:00 – 3:00 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

Wednesday, 20 December 2028 ·

Vakya panchangam

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

Wednesday, 20 December 2028 · Keelaka year

Margazhi 5

மார்கழி 5

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Chathurthi until 9:11 am, then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · காலை 9:11 வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி

Thiruvonam until 11:14 am, then Avittam திருவோணம் · காலை 11:14 வரை, பிறகு அவிட்டம்

Sunrise6:25 am

Sunset5:58 pm

No special observance on this day.

Rahu Kalam · avoid12:00 – 1:30 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)9:15 – 10:15 am2:00 – 3:00 pm Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.7:30 – 9:00 am

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Soolam · remedy

Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.

North · Milk

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.

Mithunam

Moonrise9:41 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.

Harshanam until 2:31 am (next day)

Karanam

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

Vishti until 9:11 am

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

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 7:45 am
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): Thiruvonam until 9:27 am
Yogam: Harshanam until 1:20 am (next day)
Karanam: Vishti until 7:45 am
Sunrise · sunset: 6:25 am · 5:47 pm
Rahu Kalam: 12:06 – 1:31 pm
Yamagandam: 7:51 – 9:16 am
Kuligai: 10:41 am – 12:06 pm
Good time (Nalla Neram): 6:25 – 7:51 am 9:16 – 10:41 am 1:31 – 4:22 pm
Gowri good time: 6:25 – 7:51 am 9:16 – 10:41 am 1:31 – 4:22 pm 5:47 – 8:57 pm 10:31 pm – 3:16 am (next day)
Chandrashtamam for: Mithunam, Kadagam

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