Panchangam today · Thoothukudi
Today, Saturday 17 October 2026, in Thoothukudi: Tamil date Purattasi 30 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Sapthami until 7:16 am (next day), nakshatra Moolam until 9:54 am; Rahu Kalam 9:00 – 10:30 am, Nalla Neram 10:45 – 11:45 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).
Source: the Vakya almanac (the same for every town in Tamil Nadu); Thirukanitha from Thoothukudi sunrise (8.77°N, 78.13°E) · How we calculate
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Parabhava year
Purattasi 30
புரட்டாசி 30
Sapthami until 7:16 am (next day), then Ashtami வளர்பிறை சப்தமி · காலை 7:16 (நாளை) வரை, பிறகு அஷ்டமி
Moolam until 9:54 am, then Pooradam மூலம் · காலை 9:54 வரை, பிறகு பூராடம்
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:
7:30 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 12:00 pm3:00 – 10:30 pm12:00 – 1:30 am (next day)3:00 – 4:30 am (next day)Other methodThirukanitham
: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.
By Thirukanitham the Tamil date is Purattasi 31.
- Tamil date
- Purattasi 31 · Parabhava year
- Thithi (lunar day)
- Valarpirai Sapthami until 8:28 am (next day)
- (star)
- Moolam until 9:47 am
- Yogam
- Athikandam until 11:02 pm
- Karanam
- Garaja until 7:11 pm
- Sunrise · sunset
- 6:05 am · 6:00 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:04 – 10:33 am
- Yamagandam
- 1:32 – 3:01 pm
- Kuligai
- 6:05 – 7:34 am
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 7:34 – 9:04 am 10:33 am – 12:02 pm 3:01 – 6:00 pm
- Gowri good time
- 7:34 – 9:04 am 10:33 am – 12:02 pm 3:01 – 10:32 pm 12:02 – 1:33 am (next day) 3:04 – 4:34 am (next day)
Frequently asked
What is today's panchangam in Thoothukudi?
Today, Saturday 17 October 2026, in Thoothukudi: Tamil date Purattasi 30 (Parabhava year); thithi Valarpirai Sapthami until 7:16 am (next day), nakshatra Moolam until 9:54 am; Rahu Kalam 9:00 – 10:30 am, Nalla Neram 10:45 – 11:45 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).
When is Rahu Kalam in Thoothukudi today?
Rahu Kalam in Thoothukudi on Saturday 17 October 2026 is 9:00 – 10:30 am; Yamagandam is 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Vakya panchangam).
What is the auspicious time today in Thoothukudi?
The good time (Nalla Neram) in Thoothukudi on Saturday 17 October 2026 is 10:45 – 11:45 am and 4:45 – 5:45 pm (Vakya panchangam).
Is today a special day in Thoothukudi?
No special observance falls on Saturday 17 October 2026 in Thoothukudi.
Vakya or Thirukanitha: which should I follow?
Temples and wall calendars in Tamil Nadu follow Vakya, and so does this page. Thirukanitha is the astronomical method; where it differs, see "Other method" below.
Today's Rahu Kalam, Nalla Neram and panchangam
Rahu Kalamராகு காலம்
Good timeநல்ல நேரம்
Today's panchangamஇன்றைய பஞ்சாங்கம்
Marriage poruthamதிருமணப் பொருத்தம்
My birth starஎன் நட்சத்திரம்
Muhurtham daysமுகூர்த்த நாட்கள்
Special daysவிசேஷ நாட்கள்
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