How we calculate
How the times on this site are calculated
- Panchangam method
- Thirukkanitham. Planet positions come from modern astronomy. Times in a Vakya panchangam may differ from these.
- Ayanamsa
- Lahiri (Chitrapaksha).
- Day
- A panchangam day starts at sunrise and ends at the next sunrise.
- Sunrise
- The moment the top edge of the Sun appears on the horizon, allowing for the bending of light in the air. The place is taken to be at sea level.
- Tamil month
- The Vakya method, as printed calendars use. Each month has a fixed length. If the month begins after sunset in Chennai, day 1 is the next day. Thithi, nakshatram and the rest are still worked out by Thirukkanitham. On days when the Thirukkanitham Tamil date is different, we show it too on that day's page.
- Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam, Kuligai
- One eighth of the daytime from sunrise to sunset. Which eighth depends on the weekday.
- Nalla Neram
- The good times of the Gowri panchangam, with any part that falls in Rahu Kalam or Yamagandam taken out.
Photo credit
Cover photo: Meenakshi Temple, Gopuram, Madurai, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
The gopuram top shown above: Entrance of Shri Vedapuriswarar Temple – Closeup at the top of Gopuram, iMahesh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Cut out with the sky removed; the changed image is under the same licence.
