Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Nalla Neram 18 August 2026 (Tuesday) – 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
- 7:31 AM – 9:05 AM Laabam
- 10:39 AM – 12:13 PM Sugam
- 1:47 PM – 3:21 PM Uthi
- 4:55 PM – 6:29 PM Amirdham
Good Gowri periods of the day, outside Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 3:21 PM – 4:55 PM
- Yamagandam
- 9:05 AM – 10:39 AM
- Kuligai
- 12:13 PM – 1:47 PM
Panchangam
- Tamil date
- Avani 2 · Parabhava Tamil year
- Day
- Tuesday
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM · Sunset 6:29 PM
- Tithi
- Sashti until 5:51 PM; then Sapthami (Valarpirai (waxing))
- Star (nakshatra)
- Swathi
- Yogam
- Suklam until 3:23 AM, 19 Aug; then Brahmam
- Karanam
- Thaithulam until 5:51 PM; then Garasai
- Moon in rasi
- Thulam
- Chandrashtamam for
- Meenam
- Soolam (avoid travel towards)
- North
Gowri panchangam
Day
- Rogam5:57 AM – 7:31 AM
- Laabam7:31 AM – 9:05 AM
- Dhanam9:05 AM – 10:39 AM
- Sugam10:39 AM – 12:13 PM
- Soram12:13 PM – 1:47 PM
- Uthi1:47 PM – 3:21 PM
- Visham3:21 PM – 4:55 PM
- Amirdham4:55 PM – 6:29 PM
Night
- Soram6:29 PM – 7:55 PM
- Uthi7:55 PM – 9:21 PM
- Visham9:21 PM – 10:47 PM
- Amirdham10:47 PM – 12:13 AM, 19 Aug
- Rogam12:13 AM, 19 Aug – 1:39 AM, 19 Aug
- Laabam1:39 AM, 19 Aug – 3:05 AM, 19 Aug
- Dhanam3:05 AM, 19 Aug – 4:31 AM, 19 Aug
- Sugam4:31 AM, 19 Aug – 5:57 AM, 19 Aug
On Tuesday, 18 August 2026 — Avani 2 in the Tamil calendar — the sun rises in Chennai at 5:57 AM and sets at 6:29 PM. Rahu Kalam is 3:21 PM – 4:55 PM, Yamagandam 9:05 AM – 10:39 AM and Kuligai 12:13 PM – 1:47 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Sashti (Valarpirai (waxing)) and the star is Swathi.
Observances
Worked out from traditional astrology rules. Almanacs differ slightly in their rules — for important decisions, consult your family astrologer.