2026 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu time
Tamil calendar 2026
Parabhava year begins on Chithirai 1, 14 April 2026. Until then it is Visuvasuva year.
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When each Tamil month begins
- Thaifrom 15 JanAmavasai 18–19 JanPournami 1–2 Feb
- Maasifrom 13 FebAmavasai 16–17 FebPournami 2–3 Mar
- Pangunifrom 15 MarAmavasai 18–19 MarPournami 1–2 Apr
- Chithiraifrom 14 AprAmavasai 16–17 AprPournami 30 Apr – 1 May
- Vaikasifrom 15 MayAmavasai 16–17 MayPournami 30–31 MayAmavasai 14–15 Jun
- Aanifrom 15 JunPournami 29–30 JunAmavasai 13–14 Jul
- Aadifrom 17 JulPournami 28–29 JulAmavasai 12 Aug
- Aavanifrom 18 AugPournami 27–28 AugAmavasai 10–11 Sept
- Purattasifrom 18 SeptPournami 25–26 SeptAmavasai 9–10 Oct
- Aippasifrom 18 OctPournami 25–26 OctAmavasai 8–9 Nov
- Karthigaifrom 17 NovPournami 23–24 NovAmavasai 8–9 Dec
- Margazhifrom 16 DecPournami 23–24 Dec
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Peyarchi dates
The day each one enters a new sign. A Vakya almanac can give Sani's date weeks apart from this one.
Guru (Jupiter) → Karka (Cancer)
Guru (Jupiter) → Simha (Leo)
Rahu → Makara (Capricorn)
Ketu → Karka (Cancer)
Muhurtham dates in 2026
Amavasai and Pournami
Each runs from the hour it begins to the hour it ends. Calendars print it on one day by their own rule, so match the hours to yours.
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Put the fasting days in your phone's calendar
2026: twelve month sheets (PDF)
Dates and times are for Chennai, on Indian time. A Vakya almanac can differ by a day on a few of them.