Seemantham / valaikappu dates 2026 in Chicago
Dates for a seemantham or valaikappu. Traditionally held in the fifth, seventh or ninth month of pregnancy, so the window is fixed by the pregnancy and the family picks the best date inside it — use the month filter on the page rather than reading the whole year.
These are dates a family would normally consider — confirm the final date and the muhurtham time with your family purohit.
Thai 5 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Thingal | Thiruvonam pada 2 all day | Prathamai shukla | 08:25–09:37 | ||
| Friday Velli | Uthirattathi pada 1 all day | Panchami shukla | 10:49–12:02 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Rohini pada 2 until 20:01, then Mrigasheersham | Ekadasi shukla | 12:03–13:18 | ||
| Thursday Vyazhan | Mrigasheersham pada 3 until 17:59, then Thiruvathirai | Dwadasi shukla | 13:18–14:33 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Poosam pada 4 until 12:28, then Ayilyam | Pournami shukla | 15:50–17:06 |
Maasi 1 date
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Velli | Punarpoosam pada 2 until 22:05, then Poosam | Ekadasi shukla | 10:39–12:03 |
Panguni 4 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Friday Velli | Poosam pada 1 all day | Dasami shukla | 11:22–12:56 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Hastham pada 1 all day | Pournami shukla | 12:54–14:30 |
Chithirai 3 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Vyazhan | Punarpoosam pada 4 until 10:27, then Poosam | Sapthami shukla | 14:32–16:14 | ||
| 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 |
Vaikasi 7 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Aani 5 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Wednesday Budhan | Poosam pada 3 until 11:16, then Ayilyam | Dwithiyai shukla | 12:56–14:48 |
Aavani 3 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 | ||
| Friday Velli | Uthiram pada 1 all day | Prathamai shukla | 11:11–12:46 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Chithirai pada 1 all day | Thrithiyai shukla | 17:29–19:03 |
Purattasi 4 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Vyazhan | Anusham pada 4 until 09:23, then Kettai | Sapthami shukla | 14:17–15:50 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Uthiradam pada 2 until 20:37, then Thiruvonam | Dasami shukla | 08:08–09:40 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Chithirai pada 4 until 12:02, then Swathi | Prathamai shukla | 16:50–18:15 | ||
| Monday Thingal | Swathi pada 3 until 13:22, then Visakam | Dwithiyai shukla | 08:23–09:48 |
Aippasi 2 dates
| Date | Day | Nakshatram | Tithi | Avoid (rahu kalam) | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Nyayiru | Revathi pada 4 until 08:52, then Ashwini | Pournami shukla | 16:34–17:54 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Uthiradam pada 4 until 11:59, then Thiruvonam | Sashti shukla | 15:16–16:29 |
Karthigai 3 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 | ||
| Sunday Nyayiru | Thiruvonam pada 2 until 21:42, then Avittam | Panchami shukla | 15:11–16:20 |
Why these dates
Dates for a seemantham or valaikappu. Traditionally held in the fifth, seventh or ninth month of pregnancy, so the window is fixed by the pregnancy and the family picks the best date inside it — use the month filter on the page rather than reading the whole year.
Each date above passed every rule for a baby shower 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.