Panchangam today · Tiruvannamalai
Today, Saturday 17 October 2026, in Tiruvannamalai: 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 Tiruvannamalai sunrise (12.23°N, 79.07°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
- 6:03 am · 5:54 pm
- Rahu Kalam
- 9:01 – 10:30 am
- Yamagandam
- 1:27 – 2:56 pm
- Kuligai
- 6:03 – 7:32 am
- Good time (Nalla Neram)
- 7:32 – 9:01 am 10:30 – 11:59 am 2:56 – 5:54 pm
- Gowri good time
- 7:32 – 9:01 am 10:30 – 11:59 am 2:56 – 10:27 pm 11:59 pm – 1:30 am (next day) 3:01 – 4:32 am (next day)
Frequently asked
What is today's panchangam in Tiruvannamalai?
Today, Saturday 17 October 2026, in Tiruvannamalai: 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 Tiruvannamalai today?
Rahu Kalam in Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai?
The good time (Nalla Neram) in Tiruvannamalai 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 Tiruvannamalai?
No special observance falls on Saturday 17 October 2026 in Tiruvannamalai.
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.