Engagement / nichayathartham dates 2026 in Chennai
Dates for a nichayathartham. The rules are looser than the wedding's — the month blocks and combustion periods still apply, but the nakshatra list is wider and Saturday is not excluded.
These are dates a family would normally consider — confirm the final date and the muhurtham time with your family purohit.
Maasi 9 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Velli | Uthirattathi pada 2 until 20:07, then Revathi | Thrithiyai shukla | 10:54–12:22 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Ashwini pada 2 until 17:54, then Bharani | Panchami shukla | 16:48–18:16 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Mrigasheersham pada 3 until 12:11, then Thiruvathirai | Dasami shukla | 13:50–15:19 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Punarpoosam pada 4 until 09:35, then Poosam | Dwadasi shukla | 09:23–10:52 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 4 until 08:34, then Ayilyam | Thrayodasi shukla | 16:48–18:17 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 4 until 08:17, then Hastham | Dwithiyai krishna | 13:49–15:19 | ||
| Friday Velli | Hastham pada 4 until 09:30, then Chithirai | Thrithiyai krishna | 10:50–12:20 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Swathi pada 3 until 13:31, then Visakam | Panchami krishna | 16:49–18:18 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Uthiradam pada 1 all day | Dasami krishna | 09:17–10:47 |
Panguni 14 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 16:49–18:19 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Avittam pada 1 all day | Dwadasi krishna | 07:46–09:16 | ||
| Friday Velli | Revathi pada 1 all day | Dwithiyai shukla | 10:45–12:16 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Ashwini pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 09:14–10:45 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Mrigasheersham pada 2 until 17:33, then Thiruvathirai | Sapthami shukla | 12:15–13:46 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Poosam pada 3 until 14:50, then Ayilyam | Dasami shukla | 09:10–10:42 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Magham pada 3 until 14:48, then Pooram | Dwadasi shukla | 07:38–09:09 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Hastham pada 3 until 17:38, then Chithirai | Pournami shukla | 13:44–15:16 | ||
| Friday Velli | Chithirai pada 2 until 19:25, then Swathi | Prathamai krishna | 10:40–12:12 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Swathi pada 2 until 21:35, then Visakam | Dwithiyai krishna | 09:07–10:39 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Moolam pada 1 all day | Sashti krishna | 12:10–13:43 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Moolam pada 4 until 08:48, then Pooradam | Sapthami krishna | 13:43–15:15 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 3 until 15:14, then Avittam | Dasami krishna | 16:48–18:21 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Avittam pada 3 until 16:03, then Sadhayam | Ekadasi krishna | 07:30–09:03 |
Chithirai 11 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Sani | Ashwini pada 4 until 09:42, then Bharani | Prathamai shukla | 09:01–10:34 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Rohini pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 07:27–09:00 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Punarpoosam pada 2 until 20:57, then Poosam | Sapthami shukla | 13:41–15:15 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Magham pada 2 until 20:27, then Pooram | Dasami shukla | 16:49–18:23 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 2 all day | Thrayodasi shukla | 12:06–13:40 | ||
| Friday Velli | Swathi pada 1 all day | Pournami shukla | 10:31–12:06 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Anusham pada 4 until 09:58, then Kettai | Thrithiyai krishna | 07:21–08:56 | ||
| Friday Velli | Uthiradam pada 2 until 21:20, then Thiruvonam | Sashti krishna | 10:30–12:05 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Thiruvonam pada 2 until 23:24, then Avittam | Sapthami krishna | 08:55–10:30 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Uthirattathi pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 12:05–13:40 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Revathi pada 1 until 22:34, then Ashwini | Dwadasi krishna | 13:40–15:16 |
Vaikasi 14 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Velli | Ashwini pada 2 until 20:14, then Bharani | Thrayodasi krishna | 10:29–12:05 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Rohini pada 3 until 11:32, then Mrigasheersham | Dwithiyai shukla | 07:18–08:54 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Poosam pada 1 all day | Panchami shukla | 13:41–15:17 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Uthiram pada 1 all day | Dasami shukla | 07:17–08:53 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 4 until 05:56, then Chithirai | Ekadasi shukla | 12:06–13:42 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Chithirai pada 4 until 08:08, then Swathi | Dwadasi shukla | 13:42–15:18 | ||
| Friday Velli | Swathi pada 4 until 10:38, then Visakam | Thrayodasi shukla | 10:30–12:06 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Anusham pada 3 until 16:12, then Kettai | Pournami shukla | 16:55–18:32 | ||
| Friday Velli | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Panchami krishna | 10:30–12:07 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Thiruvonam pada 4 until 06:03, then Avittam | Sashti krishna | 08:54–10:31 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Avittam pada 4 until 07:55, then Sadhayam | Sapthami krishna | 16:57–18:34 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Uthirattathi pada 4 until 09:21, then Revathi | Dasami krishna | 12:08–13:45 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Revathi pada 4 until 08:16, then Ashwini | Ekadasi krishna | 13:45–15:21 | ||
| Friday Velli | Ashwini pada 4 until 06:28, then Bharani | Dwadasi krishna | 10:32–12:08 |
Aani 10 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Budhan | Punarpoosam pada 3 until 13:37, then Poosam | Thrithiyai shukla | 12:09–13:46 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Magham pada 4 until 09:25, then Pooram | Sashti shukla | 08:56–10:33 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Chithirai pada 3 until 13:59, then Swathi | Dasami shukla | 12:11–13:48 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Swathi pada 3 until 16:29, then Visakam | Ekadasi shukla | 13:48–15:25 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Anusham pada 2 until 22:11, then Kettai | Thrayodasi shukla | 08:58–10:35 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Moolam pada 1 all day | Pournami shukla | 07:22–08:58 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiradam pada 4 until 09:27, then Thiruvonam | Dwithiyai krishna | 13:49–15:26 | ||
| Friday Velli | Thiruvonam pada 4 until 11:46, then Avittam | Thrithiyai krishna | 10:36–12:13 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Sadhayam pada 3 until 15:12, then Poorattathi | Panchami krishna | 17:03–18:39 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Rohini pada 4 until 08:29, then Mrigasheersham | Thrayodasi krishna | 17:03–18:39 |
Aavani 10 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Chithirai pada 1 all day | Panchami shukla | 07:30–09:04 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Swathi pada 4 until 06:47, then Visakam | Sapthami shukla | 12:12–13:46 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Moolam pada 3 until 17:44, then Pooradam | Ekadasi shukla | 16:52–18:25 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Thiruvonam pada 2 all day | Thrayodasi shukla | 12:10–13:44 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Uthirattathi pada 1 all day | Dwithiyai krishna | 16:48–18:21 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Revathi pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai krishna | 07:30–09:03 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Punarpoosam pada 2 until 18:14, then Poosam | Ekadasi krishna | 07:30–09:02 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Uthiram pada 3 until 12:55, then Hastham | Prathamai shukla | 09:01–10:33 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Hastham pada 3 until 13:07, then Chithirai | Dwithiyai shukla | 16:40–18:11 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Chithirai pada 3 until 13:55, then Swathi | Thrithiyai shukla | 07:29–09:01 |
Aippasi 8 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Velli | Mrigasheersham pada 4 until 09:04, then Thiruvathirai | Panchami krishna | 10:24–11:52 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 1 all day | Sapthami krishna | 16:14–17:42 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 13:19–14:46 | ||
| Friday Velli | Hastham pada 1 all day | Dwadasi krishna | 10:25–11:52 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Chithirai pada 1 all day | Thrayodasi krishna | 08:58–10:25 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Anusham pada 4 until 11:38, then Kettai | Dwithiyai shukla | 11:52–13:19 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Uthiradam pada 2 until 23:29, then Thiruvonam | Sashti shukla | 16:12–17:39 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Sapthami shukla | 07:34–09:00 |
Karthigai 12 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Sani | Uthirattathi pada 4 until 06:50, then Revathi | Ekadasi shukla | 09:02–10:28 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Ashwini pada 1 all day | Thrayodasi shukla | 16:13–17:39 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Rohini pada 2 until 20:36, then Mrigasheersham | Prathamai krishna | 11:55–13:21 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Mrigasheersham pada 2 until 17:47, then Thiruvathirai | Dwithiyai krishna | 13:21–14:47 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 4 until 10:59, then Ayilyam | Sashti krishna | 16:14–17:40 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 4 until 09:23, then Hastham | Dasami krishna | 13:24–14:49 | ||
| Friday Velli | Hastham pada 4 until 10:23, then Chithirai | Ekadasi krishna | 10:33–11:58 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Chithirai pada 4 until 11:49, then Swathi | Dwadasi krishna | 09:08–10:33 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Swathi pada 3 until 13:38, then Visakam | Thrayodasi krishna | 16:16–17:41 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Moolam pada 2 until 23:58, then Pooradam | Prathamai shukla | 13:26–14:52 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Uthiradam pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 09:11–10:37 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Thiruvonam pada 4 until 09:12, then Avittam | Panchami shukla | 07:47–09:12 |
Why these dates
Dates for a nichayathartham. The rules are looser than the wedding's — the month blocks and combustion periods still apply, but the nakshatra list is wider and Saturday is not excluded.
Each date above passed every rule for a engagement in our published rule set — the nakshatram and tithi prevailing at sunrise in Chennai, the weekday, the Tamil month, and where it applies the planetary combustion (moudhyam) periods and eclipse days. The rahu kalam column is a caution rather than a filter: the date can be good and the hour still needs choosing.