Engagement / nichayathartham dates 2026 in Chicago
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 6 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Sani | Revathi pada 4 until 07:37, then Ashwini | Panchami shukla | 09:20–10:42 | ||
| Friday Velli | Punarpoosam pada 2 until 22:05, then Poosam | Ekadasi shukla | 10:39–12:03 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Poosam pada 2 until 21:04, then Ayilyam | Dwadasi shukla | 09:14–10:39 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Hastham pada 2 until 22:00, then Chithirai | Thrithiyai krishna | 13:28–14:54 | ||
| Friday Velli | Chithirai pada 2 until 23:45, then Swathi | Thrithiyai krishna | 10:35–12:02 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Anusham pada 1 all day | Sashti krishna | 08:39–10:06 |
Panguni 16 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Sani | Uthiradam pada 3 until 18:19, then Thiruvonam | Ekadasi krishna | 10:01–11:30 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 3 until 19:26, then Avittam | Dwadasi krishna | 17:27–18:57 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Avittam pada 2 until 19:52, then Sadhayam | Thrayodasi krishna | 08:30–09:59 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Uthirattathi pada 3 until 17:35, then Revathi | Prathamai shukla | 14:29–16:00 | ||
| Friday Velli | Revathi pada 3 until 15:57, then Ashwini | Dwithiyai shukla | 11:27–12:58 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Ashwini pada 3 until 14:07, then Bharani | Thrithiyai shukla | 09:54–11:26 | ||
| Friday Velli | Poosam pada 1 all day | Dasami shukla | 11:22–12:56 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Magham pada 1 all day | Dwadasi shukla | 17:38–19:13 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 1 all day | Pournami shukla | 12:54–14:30 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Hastham pada 4 until 07:08, then Chithirai | Prathamai krishna | 14:30–16:05 | ||
| Friday Velli | Chithirai pada 4 until 08:55, then Swathi | Dwithiyai krishna | 11:17–12:54 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Swathi pada 4 until 11:05, then Visakam | Thrithiyai krishna | 09:40–11:17 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Anusham pada 3 until 16:26, then Kettai | Panchami krishna | 08:01–09:38 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Moolam pada 2 until 22:18, then Pooradam | Sashti krishna | 12:52–14:30 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Avittam pada 1 all day | Dasami krishna | 17:49–19:28 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Sadhayam pada 1 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 07:52–09:32 |
Chithirai 9 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Budhan | Uthirattathi pada 1 all day | Thrayodasi krishna | 12:50–14:31 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Punarpoosam pada 4 until 10:27, then Poosam | Sapthami shukla | 14:32–16:14 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Magham pada 4 until 09:57, then Pooram | Dasami shukla | 18:00–19:43 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 3 until 13:46, then Chithirai | Thrayodasi shukla | 12:48–14:32 | ||
| Friday Velli | Swathi pada 3 until 18:05, then Visakam | Pournami shukla | 11:02–12:47 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Anusham pada 2 until 23:28, then Kettai | Dwithiyai krishna | 18:05–19:51 | ||
| Friday Velli | Uthiradam pada 4 until 10:50, then Thiruvonam | Sapthami krishna | 10:59–12:47 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Sadhayam pada 3 until 14:58, then Poorattathi | Dasami krishna | 07:22–09:10 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Uthirattathi pada 3 until 13:47, then Revathi | Dwadasi krishna | 12:47–14:35 |
Vaikasi 15 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Vyazhan | Revathi pada 3 until 12:04, then Ashwini | Thrayodasi krishna | 14:36–16:25 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Rohini pada 1 all day | Prathamai shukla | 18:16–20:06 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Mrigasheersham pada 1 until 22:11, then Thiruvathirai | Dwithiyai shukla | 07:17–09:07 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Punarpoosam pada 2 until 17:42, then Poosam | Panchami shukla | 12:47–14:37 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Poosam pada 3 until 16:19, then Ayilyam | Sashti shukla | 14:38–16:28 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Uthiram pada 3 until 17:38, then Hastham | Dasami shukla | 07:13–09:04 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Chithirai pada 2 until 21:38, then Swathi | Dwadasi shukla | 12:47–14:39 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Swathi pada 2 all day | Thrayodasi shukla | 14:40–16:32 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Anusham pada 1 all day | Pournami shukla | 09:03–10:55 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Anusham pada 4 until 05:42, then Kettai | Prathamai krishna | 18:26–20:18 | ||
| Friday Velli | Thiruvonam pada 2 until 19:33, then Avittam | Panchami krishna | 10:55–12:49 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Avittam pada 2 until 21:25, then Sadhayam | Sashti krishna | 09:02–10:55 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Sadhayam pada 2 until 22:40, then Poorattathi | Sapthami krishna | 18:30–20:23 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Revathi pada 2 until 21:46, then Ashwini | Dasami krishna | 12:50–14:43 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Ashwini pada 2 until 19:58, then Bharani | Ekadasi krishna | 14:44–16:38 |
Aani 12 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Mrigasheersham pada 4 until 08:38, then Thiruvathirai | Prathamai shukla | 07:08–09:02 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Poosam pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 12:51–14:45 | ||
| Friday Velli | Magham pada 1 until 22:55, then Pooram | Panchami shukla | 10:57–12:51 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Swathi pada 1 all day | Dasami shukla | 12:53–14:47 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Swathi pada 4 until 05:59, then Visakam | Ekadasi shukla | 14:47–16:41 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Anusham pada 4 until 11:41, then Kettai | Thrayodasi shukla | 09:05–10:59 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Moolam pada 3 until 17:33, then Pooradam | Pournami shukla | 07:12–09:06 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Uthiradam pada 2 until 22:57, then Thiruvonam | Dwithiyai krishna | 12:54–14:48 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Thiruvonam pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai krishna | 14:48–16:42 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Sadhayam pada 1 all day | Panchami krishna | 09:07–11:01 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Rohini pada 1 until 21:59, then Mrigasheersham | Dwadasi krishna | 09:10–11:03 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Mrigasheersham pada 2 until 19:11, then Thiruvathirai | Thrayodasi krishna | 18:33–20:25 |
Aavani 8 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Chithirai pada 3 until 18:28, then Swathi | Panchami shukla | 07:44–09:27 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Moolam pada 1 all day | Dasami shukla | 09:29–11:11 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Moolam pada 4 until 07:14, then Pooradam | Ekadasi shukla | 17:57–19:38 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Uthirattathi pada 3 until 17:15, then Revathi | Thrithiyai krishna | 17:48–19:27 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Punarpoosam pada 4 until 07:44, then Poosam | Ekadasi krishna | 07:58–09:35 | ||
| Friday Velli | Uthiram pada 1 all day | Prathamai shukla | 11:11–12:46 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Hastham pada 1 all day | Dwithiyai shukla | 09:36–11:11 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Chithirai pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 17:29–19:03 |
Aippasi 5 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Sani | Punarpoosam pada 2 until 19:09, then Poosam | Sapthami krishna | 09:57–11:15 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Uthiram pada 3 until 16:26, then Hastham | Dwadasi krishna | 12:50–14:06 | ||
| Friday Velli | Hastham pada 3 until 17:13, then Chithirai | Thrayodasi krishna | 10:17–11:33 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Moolam pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 12:48–14:03 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Uthiradam pada 4 until 11:59, then Thiruvonam | Sashti shukla | 15:16–16:29 |
Karthigai 13 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Thiruvonam pada 3 until 14:47, then Avittam | Sapthami shukla | 07:54–09:08 | ||
| Friday Velli | Uthirattathi pada 2 until 19:20, then Revathi | Ekadasi shukla | 10:23–11:36 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Revathi pada 2 until 18:25, then Ashwini | Dwadasi shukla | 09:11–10:24 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Ashwini pada 3 until 16:45, then Bharani | Thrayodasi shukla | 15:12–16:24 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Rohini pada 4 until 09:06, then Mrigasheersham | Dwithiyai krishna | 11:37–12:48 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Poosam pada 2 until 23:29, then Ayilyam | Panchami krishna | 09:16–10:27 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Magham pada 2 until 21:30, then Pooram | Sapthami krishna | 08:07–09:18 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Hastham pada 2 until 22:53, then Chithirai | Dasami krishna | 12:50–14:00 | ||
| Friday Velli | Chithirai pada 2 all day | Ekadasi krishna | 10:30–11:40 | ||
| Saturday Sani | Swathi pada 2 all day | Dwadasi krishna | 09:21–10:31 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Moolam pada 4 until 12:28, then Pooradam | Dwithiyai shukla | 12:52–14:01 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 2 until 21:42, then Avittam | Panchami shukla | 15:11–16:20 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Avittam pada 2 all day | Panchami shukla | 08:18–09:27 |
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 Chicago, 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.