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Daily Panchangam

Friday
18 May 2057
04
Vaikasi
Eeswara
Shukla Paksha
📍 Chennai
Tamil Nadu
☀️ 05:42 AM 🌙 06:28 PM
🌙 Nakshatra & Tithi Details
Tithi
Pournami
Shukla Paksha
Ends: 19 May, 12:33 AM
Nakshatra (Star)
Vishakha
Ends: 19 May, 12:00 AM
Vara (Day)
Friday
Tamil Date
04 Vaikasi
Shukla Paksha
Eeswara
Chandrashtamam
Revati
For this birth star
Ends: 19 May, 12:00 AM
Vaara Soolai (Direction)
West
Avoid travel this direction
Parikaaram
Jaggery
Take before travel
Yogam
Siddha Yoga
Favourable for success
Ends: 19 May, 12:00 AM
Tamil Year
Eeswara
🌟 Special Days
○ Pournami (Full Moon)
Auspicious for Satya Narayan Puja & fasting
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☿ Karana & Yoga Details
Yoga
Variyana
Ends: 01:34 PM
Yoga (Next)
Parigha
Ends: 19 May, 09:27 AM
All Karanas Today

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

1
Vishti Bhadra — Avoid Auspicious Work
04:11 AM — 02:23 PM
2
Bava Auspicious
02:24 PM — 19 May, 12:33 AM
✨ Auspicious Timings
Nalla Neram Today
12:05 PM – 1:41 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
10:29 AM – 12:05 PM
Most inauspicious — avoid all new beginnings
Yamagandam
03:17 PM – 04:52 PM
Inauspicious — avoid important decisions
Gulikai (Kulikam)
07:18 AM – 08:54 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 Sa
Su
Ra
Ma
Mo
Ke
Ju
Ve
Rasi
18 May
PlanetSign (Rasi)DegreeNakshatra
Sun Taurus 2°55'27" Krittika
Moon Libra 21°49'26" Vishakha
Mars Cancer 23°05'08" Ashlesha
Mercury Aries 8°54'08" Ashwini
Jupiter Aquarius 19°07'12" Shatabhisha
Venus Pisces 17°03'28" Revati
Saturn Aries 5°05'05" Ashwini
Rahu Gemini 10°39'37" Ardra
Ketu Sagittarius 10°39'37" Mula

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

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