Saturday, 16 May 2026
Nalla Neram 16 May 2026 (Saturday) – Rahu Kalam & Tamil Panchangam
Times for Chennai · Times differ by a few minutes from city to city. See them for your city in the nalla neram app.
Nalla neram
- 7:19 AM – 8:54 AM Uthi
- 10:30 AM – 12:05 PM Amirdham
- 3:16 PM – 6:27 PM Dhanam, Sugam
Good Gowri periods of the day, outside Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:54 AM – 10:30 AM
- Yamagandam
- 1:41 PM – 3:16 PM
- Kuligai
- 5:43 AM – 7:19 AM
Panchangam
- Tamil date
- Vaikasi 2 · Parabhava Tamil year
- Day
- Saturday
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM
- Tithi
- Amavasai until 1:31 AM, 17 May; then Prathamai (Theipirai (waning))
- Star (nakshatra)
- Bharani until 5:30 PM; then Karthigai
- Yogam
- Saubhagyam until 10:26 AM; then Sobhanam
- Karanam
- Chathushpadam until 3:23 PM; then Nagavam until 1:31 AM, 17 May; then Kimsthugnam
- Moon in rasi
- Mesham until 10:47 PM; then Rishabam
- Chandrashtamam for
- Kanni until 10:47 PM; then Thulam
- Soolam (avoid travel towards)
- East
Gowri panchangam
Day
- Soram5:43 AM – 7:19 AM
- Uthi7:19 AM – 8:54 AM
- Visham8:54 AM – 10:30 AM
- Amirdham10:30 AM – 12:05 PM
- Rogam12:05 PM – 1:41 PM
- Laabam1:41 PM – 3:16 PM
- Dhanam3:16 PM – 4:52 PM
- Sugam4:52 PM – 6:27 PM
Night
- Laabam6:27 PM – 7:52 PM
- Dhanam7:52 PM – 9:16 PM
- Sugam9:16 PM – 10:41 PM
- Soram10:41 PM – 12:05 AM, 17 May
- Uthi12:05 AM, 17 May – 1:30 AM, 17 May
- Visham1:30 AM, 17 May – 2:54 AM, 17 May
- Amirdham2:54 AM, 17 May – 4:19 AM, 17 May
- Rogam4:19 AM, 17 May – 5:43 AM, 17 May
On Saturday, 16 May 2026 — Vaikasi 2 in the Tamil calendar — the sun rises in Chennai at 5:43 AM and sets at 6:27 PM. Rahu Kalam is 8:54 AM – 10:30 AM, Yamagandam 1:41 PM – 3:16 PM and Kuligai 5:43 AM – 7:19 AM. The tithi at sunrise is Amavasai (Theipirai (waning)) and the star is Bharani.
Observances
Worked out from traditional astrology rules. Almanacs differ slightly in their rules — for important decisions, consult your family astrologer.