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Daily Panchangam

Thursday
18 May 2056
04
Vaikasi
Dhata
Shukla Paksha
📍 Chennai
Tamil Nadu
☀️ 05:42 AM 🌙 06:28 PM
🌙 Nakshatra & Tithi Details
Tithi
Shukla Chaturthi
Shukla Paksha
Ends: 19 May, 04:57 AM
Nakshatra (Star)
Ardra
Ends: 19 May, 12:53 AM
Vara (Day)
Thursday
Tamil Date
04 Vaikasi
Shukla Paksha
Dhata
Chandrashtamam
Anuradha
For this birth star
Ends: 19 May, 12:53 AM
Vaara Soolai (Direction)
South
Avoid travel this direction
Parikaaram
Oil
Take before travel
Yogam
Marana Yoga
Avoid auspicious work
Ends: 19 May, 12:53 AM
Tamil Year
Dhata
☿ Karana & Yoga Details
Yoga
Dhriti
Ends: 11:45 AM
Yoga (Next)
Shoola
Ends: 19 May, 11:44 AM
All Karanas Today

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

1
Vanija Auspicious
03:37 AM — 04:20 PM
2
Vishti Bhadra — Avoid Auspicious Work
04:21 PM — 19 May, 04:57 AM
✨ Auspicious Timings
Nalla Neram Today
10:29 AM – 12:05 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
01:40 PM – 03:16 PM
Most inauspicious — avoid all new beginnings
Yamagandam
05:42 AM – 07:18 AM
Inauspicious — avoid important decisions
Gulikai (Kulikam)
08:54 AM – 10:29 AM
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
Me
Su Ve
Mo
Ra
Ju Ke
Ma Sa
Rasi
18 May
PlanetSign (Rasi)DegreeNakshatra
Sun Taurus 3°10'22" Krittika
Moon Gemini 10°09'49" Ardra
Mars Pisces 22°38'41" Revati
Mercury Aries 10°26'01" Ashwini
Jupiter Capricorn 16°58'10" Shravana
Venus Taurus 0°52'43" Krittika
Saturn Pisces 23°25'30" Revati
Rahu Cancer 0°00'09" Punarvasu
Ketu Capricorn 0°00'09" U.Ashadha

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

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