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Daily Panchangam

Tuesday
18 May 2004
05
Vaikasi
Tharana
Krishna Paksha
📍 Chennai
Tamil Nadu
☀️ 05:42 AM 🌙 06:28 PM
🌙 Nakshatra & Tithi Details
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi
Krishna Paksha
Ends: 08:11 AM
▸ Then
Amavasya
Krishna Paksha
Ends: 19 May, 10:22 AM
Nakshatra (Star)
Bharani
Ends: 06:21 PM
▸ Then
Krittika
Ends: 19 May, 09:12 PM
Vara (Day)
Tuesday
Tamil Date
05 Vaikasi
Krishna Paksha
Tharana
Chandrashtamam
Hasta
For this birth star
Ends: 06:21 PM
▸ Then
Chitra
For this birth star
Ends: 19 May, 09:12 PM
Vaara Soolai (Direction)
North
Avoid travel this direction
Parikaaram
Milk
Take before travel
Yogam
Siddha Yoga
Favourable for success
Ends: 19 May, 09:12 PM
Tamil Year
Tharana
🌟 Special Days
● Amavasai
Sacred day for ancestor worship & Pitru Tarpan
🪔 See all auspicious days for the whole year →
☿ Karana & Yoga Details
Yoga
Shobhana
Ends: 19 May, 05:31 AM
All Karanas Today

Karana = half of a Tithi (≈ 6° Moon movement ≈ 6 hours). There are 2–3 Karanas per day.

1
Shakuni Inauspicious
17 May, 11:42 PM — 08:11 AM
2
Chatushpada Auspicious
08:12 AM — 09:15 PM
✨ Auspicious Timings
Nalla Neram Today
4:52 PM – 6:28 PM
Most auspicious — ideal for all new beginnings
Brahma Muhurtham
04:06 AM – 04:54 AM
Best for meditation, spiritual practices, yoga
Abhijit Muhurtham
11:41 AM – 12:29 PM
Powerful midday auspicious window — good for all new beginnings
⛔ Inauspicious Timings

Avoid starting new ventures, travel or auspicious activities during these periods.

Rahu Kalam
03:16 PM – 04:52 PM
Most inauspicious — avoid all new beginnings
Yamagandam
08:54 AM – 10:29 AM
Inauspicious — avoid important decisions
Gulikai (Kulikam)
12:05 PM – 01:41 PM
Inauspicious — avoid travel and new work
Times in IST (Asia/Kolkata)  ·  Calculated for Chennai (13.0827°N, 80.2707°E)  ·  Lahiri Ayanamsa  ·  Monthly View →
🪐 Planetary Positions at Sunrise

Sidereal (Lahiri Ayanamsa) · As of sunrise 05:42 AM IST · Chennai

Today's Sky Chart
Mo Me Ra
Su
Ma (Ve) Sa
Ju
Ke
Rasi
18 May
PlanetSign (Rasi)DegreeNakshatra
Sun Taurus 3°29'08" Krittika
Moon Aries 20°20'28" Bharani
Mars Gemini 12°49'36" Ardra
Mercury Aries 7°56'45" Ashwini
Jupiter Leo 15°14'58" P.Phalguni
Venus (R) Gemini 2°13'24" Mrigashira
Saturn Gemini 16°36'17" Ardra
Rahu Aries 16°28'45" Bharani
Ketu Libra 16°28'45" Swati

Positions fixed at sunrise  ·  South Indian chart  ·  Full Birth Horoscope →

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