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Daily Panchangam

Thursday
18 May 2034
03
Vaikasi
Ananda
Shukla Paksha
📍 Chennai
Tamil Nadu
☀️ 05:42 AM 🌙 06:28 PM
🌙 Nakshatra & Tithi Details
Tithi
Amavasya
Shukla Paksha
Ends: 08:43 AM
▸ Then
Shukla Prathama
Shukla Paksha
Ends: 19 May, 04:58 AM
Nakshatra (Star)
Krittika
Ends: 07:51 PM
▸ Then
Rohini
Ends: 19 May, 05:02 PM
Vara (Day)
Thursday
Tamil Date
03 Vaikasi
Shukla Paksha
Ananda
Chandrashtamam
Chitra
For this birth star
Ends: 07:51 PM
▸ Then
Swati
For this birth star
Ends: 19 May, 05:02 PM
Vaara Soolai (Direction)
South
Avoid travel this direction
Parikaaram
Oil
Take before travel
Yogam
Marana Yoga
Avoid auspicious work
Ends: 19 May, 05:02 PM
Tamil Year
Ananda
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Auspicious for Murugan & Shiva worship
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☿ Karana & Yoga Details
Yoga
Shobhana
Ends: 09:52 AM
Yoga (Next)
Atiganda
Ends: 19 May, 05:41 AM
All Karanas Today

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

1
Naga Inauspicious
17 May, 11:42 PM — 08:43 AM
2
Kimstughna Auspicious
08:44 AM — 06:49 PM
3
Bava Auspicious
06:50 PM — 19 May, 04:58 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
Su Mo Me
Ma Ve Sa
Ra
Ju Ke
Rasi
18 May
PlanetSign (Rasi)DegreeNakshatra
Sun Taurus 2°49'23" Krittika
Moon Taurus 1°01'59" Krittika
Mars Gemini 1°59'25" Mrigashira
Mercury Taurus 24°45'39" Mrigashira
Jupiter Pisces 11°13'57" U.Bhadra
Venus Gemini 5°01'19" Mrigashira
Saturn Gemini 23°23'01" Punarvasu
Rahu Virgo 5°50'45" U.Phalguni
Ketu Pisces 5°50'45" U.Bhadra

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

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