Friday, 18 December 2026
Nalla Neram 18 December 2026 (Friday) – 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
- 6:25 AM – 7:50 AM Sugam
- 9:15 AM – 10:40 AM Uthi
- 12:05 PM – 1:31 PM Amirdham
- 4:21 PM – 5:46 PM Dhanam
Good Gowri periods of the day, outside Rahu Kalam and Yamagandam
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:40 AM – 12:05 PM
- Yamagandam
- 2:56 PM – 4:21 PM
- Kuligai
- 7:50 AM – 9:15 AM
Panchangam
- Tamil date
- Margazhi 3 · Parabhava Tamil year
- Day
- Friday
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM · Sunset 5:46 PM
- Tithi
- Navami until 11:15 PM; then Dasami (Valarpirai (waxing))
- Star (nakshatra)
- Uthirattathi until 4:10 PM; then Revathi
- Yogam
- Vyatheepatham until 12:19 PM; then Variyan
- Karanam
- Balavam until 11:27 AM; then Kaulavam until 11:15 PM; then Thaithulam
- Moon in rasi
- Meenam
- Chandrashtamam for
- Simmam
- Soolam (avoid travel towards)
- West
Gowri panchangam
Day
- Sugam6:25 AM – 7:50 AM
- Soram7:50 AM – 9:15 AM
- Uthi9:15 AM – 10:40 AM
- Visham10:40 AM – 12:05 PM
- Amirdham12:05 PM – 1:31 PM
- Rogam1:31 PM – 2:56 PM
- Laabam2:56 PM – 4:21 PM
- Dhanam4:21 PM – 5:46 PM
Night
- Rogam5:46 PM – 7:21 PM
- Laabam7:21 PM – 8:56 PM
- Dhanam8:56 PM – 10:31 PM
- Sugam10:31 PM – 12:06 AM, 19 Dec
- Soram12:06 AM, 19 Dec – 1:41 AM, 19 Dec
- Uthi1:41 AM, 19 Dec – 3:15 AM, 19 Dec
- Visham3:15 AM, 19 Dec – 4:50 AM, 19 Dec
- Amirdham4:50 AM, 19 Dec – 6:25 AM, 19 Dec
On Friday, 18 December 2026 — Margazhi 3 in the Tamil calendar — the sun rises in Chennai at 6:25 AM and sets at 5:46 PM. Rahu Kalam is 10:40 AM – 12:05 PM, Yamagandam 2:56 PM – 4:21 PM and Kuligai 7:50 AM – 9:15 AM. The tithi at sunrise is Navami (Valarpirai (waxing)) and the star is Uthirattathi.
Worked out from traditional astrology rules. Almanacs differ slightly in their rules — for important decisions, consult your family astrologer.