Sunday, 17 May 2026
Nalla Neram 17 May 2026 (Sunday) – 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
- 5:43 AM – 8:54 AM Uthi, Amirdham
- 10:30 AM – 12:05 PM Laabam
- 1:41 PM – 3:17 PM Sugam
Good Gowri periods of the day, outside Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 4:52 PM – 6:28 PM
- Yamagandam
- 12:05 PM – 1:41 PM
- Kuligai
- 3:17 PM – 4:52 PM
Panchangam
- Tamil date
- Vaikasi 3 · Parabhava Tamil year
- Day
- Sunday
- Sunrise
- 5:43 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM
- Tithi
- Prathamai until 9:41 PM; then Dwitiyai (Valarpirai (waxing))
- Star (nakshatra)
- Karthigai until 2:32 PM; then Rohini
- Yogam
- Sobhanam until 6:16 AM; then Athigandam until 2:00 AM, 18 May; then Sukarmam
- Karanam
- Kimsthugnam until 11:37 AM; then Bavam until 9:41 PM; then Balavam
- Moon in rasi
- Rishabam
- Chandrashtamam for
- Thulam
- Soolam (avoid travel towards)
- West
Gowri panchangam
Day
- Uthi5:43 AM – 7:19 AM
- Amirdham7:19 AM – 8:54 AM
- Rogam8:54 AM – 10:30 AM
- Laabam10:30 AM – 12:05 PM
- Dhanam12:05 PM – 1:41 PM
- Sugam1:41 PM – 3:17 PM
- Soram3:17 PM – 4:52 PM
- Visham4:52 PM – 6:28 PM
Night
- Dhanam6:28 PM – 7:52 PM
- Sugam7:52 PM – 9:16 PM
- Soram9:16 PM – 10:41 PM
- Visham10:41 PM – 12:05 AM, 18 May
- Uthi12:05 AM, 18 May – 1:30 AM, 18 May
- Amirdham1:30 AM, 18 May – 2:54 AM, 18 May
- Rogam2:54 AM, 18 May – 4:18 AM, 18 May
- Laabam4:18 AM, 18 May – 5:43 AM, 18 May
On Sunday, 17 May 2026 — Vaikasi 3 in the Tamil calendar — the sun rises in Chennai at 5:43 AM and sets at 6:28 PM. Rahu Kalam is 4:52 PM – 6:28 PM, Yamagandam 12:05 PM – 1:41 PM and Kuligai 3:17 PM – 4:52 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Prathamai (Valarpirai (waxing)) and the star is Karthigai.
Observances
Worked out from traditional astrology rules. Almanacs differ slightly in their rules — for important decisions, consult your family astrologer.