God of the day
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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This day is Dattatreya Jayanti. Panchangam for Madurai, Thursday, 24 December 2026: Purnima tithi until 7:05 am, Ardra nakshatra, Shukla yoga and Bava karana. Rahu Kalam is 1:43 pm to 3:10 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 11:53 am to 12:40 pm. Sunrise 6:30 am, sunset 6:03 pm.
Thursday, 24 December 2026, Madurai
Calculated for Madurai, Tamil Nadu at 9.925° N, 78.120° E (IST).
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The Panchangam on 24 Dec 2026 in Madurai is Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Shukla yoga and Bava karana, on Guruvara.
Dattatreya Jayanti. Margashirsha Purnima. Deity: Lord Dattatreya.
Purnima. Good for Satyanarayana vratam, charity and temple visits.
Rahu Kalam on 24 Dec 2026 in Madurai is from 1:43 pm to 3:10 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:53 am to 12:40 pm, is the most widely used good time on 24 Dec 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 am to 7:57 am | Shubh | Good |
| 7:57 am to 9:23 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:23 am to 10:50 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 10:50 am to 12:16 pm | Char | Weak |
| 12:16 pm to 1:43 pm | Labh | Good |
| 1:43 pm to 3:10 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 3:10 pm to 4:36 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:36 pm to 6:03 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 6:03 pm to 7:36 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 7:36 pm to 9:10 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 9:10 pm to 10:43 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:43 pm to 12:17 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 12:17 am to 1:50 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 1:50 am to 3:24 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:24 am to 4:57 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 4:57 am to 6:31 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
Thursday is dedicated to Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba, and the lucky colour is yellow.
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
Visit a Vishnu, Dattatreya, Raghavendra or Sai Baba temple, or seek your guru's blessings.
Yellow
Gold and saffron also suit the day.
Madurai follows the Tamil solar calendar.
Well-known temples: Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple.
The Chithirai festival in April and May celebrates the celestial wedding of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar and Kallazhagar's entry into the Vaigai river.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.