Panchangam 17 Oct 2026 · Melbourne

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Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Parabhava year

Purattasi 31

புரட்டாசி 31

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Valarpiraiⓘவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Sashti until 11:24 am, then Sapthami வளர்பிறை சஷ்டி · காலை 11:24 வரை, பிறகு சப்தமி

Moolam until 3:17 pm, then Pooradam மூலம் · பிற்பகல் 3:17 வரை, பிறகு பூராடம்

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Sunrise6:32 am

Sunset7:39 pm

No special observance on this day.

Rahu Kalam · avoid9:49 – 11:27 am Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)8:11 – 9:49 am11:27 am – 1:05 pm4:22 – 7:39 pm Now

Yamagandamⓘஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.2:44 – 4:22 pm

Kuligaiⓘகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.6:32 – 8:11 am

Soolam · remedyⓘ

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

East · Curd

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.

Rishabam

Moonrise10:27 am

Day type (Naal)Downward day

Yogamⓘ

One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.

Athikandam until 4:32 am (next day)

Karanamⓘ

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

Thaithula until 11:24 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:

8:11 – 9:49 am11:27 am – 1:05 pm4:22 – 11:43 pm1:05 – 2:26 am (next day)3:48 – 5:09 am (next day)

Tomorrow, Saturday 17 October 2026, in Melbourne, Australia: Tamil date Purattasi 31 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Sashti until 11:24 am, nakshatraⓘநட்சத்திரம்: One of the 27 star groups the Moon passes through, about one a day. The one at your birth is your birth star. Moolam until 3:17 pm; Rahu Kalam 9:49 – 11:27 am, Nalla Neram 8:11 – 9:49 am, 11:27 am – 1:05 pm and 4:22 – 7:39 pm (AET).