Tamil Calendar today
Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2026, is Aippasi 4, Shukla Dashami tithi in the Tamil Calendar (Parabhava nama samvatsaram), with Dhanishta nakshatra. Rahu Kalam in Chennai is 11:53 am to 1:21 pm.
What is today's date in the Tamil Calendar?
Today is Aippasi 4, Shukla Dashami tithi, in Chennai.
- Samvatsaram / year
- Parabhava
- Month and date
- Aippasi 4
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami until 2:05 pm
- Nakshatram
- Dhanishta until 7:42 pm
- Vaaram
- Budhan (Wednesday)
- Rahu Kalam
- 11:53 am to 1:21 pm
- Sunrise and sunset
- 6:00 am and 5:46 pm
Tamil Calendar October 2026: daily panchangam
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatram | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thu | Purattasi 15 | Krishna Panchami | Krittika | |
| 2 Oct Fri | Purattasi 16 | Krishna Shashthi | Mrigashira | |
| 3 Oct Sat | Purattasi 17 | Krishna Saptami | Ardra | |
| 4 Oct Sun | Purattasi 18 | Krishna Ashtami | Punarvasu | |
| 5 Oct Mon | Purattasi 19 | Krishna Dashami | Pushya | |
| 6 Oct Tue | Purattasi 20 | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashlesha | |
| 7 Oct Wed | Purattasi 21 | Krishna Dwadashi | Magha | |
| 8 Oct Thu | Purattasi 22 | Krishna Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 9 Oct Fri | Purattasi 23 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 10 Oct Sat | Purattasi 24 | Amavasya | Hasta | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 11 Oct Sun | Purattasi 25 | Shukla Pratipada | Chitra | Sharad Navaratri begins |
| 12 Oct Mon | Purattasi 26 | Shukla Dwitiya | Swati | |
| 13 Oct Tue | Purattasi 27 | Shukla Tritiya | Vishakha | |
| 14 Oct Wed | Purattasi 28 | Shukla Chaturthi | Anuradha | |
| 15 Oct Thu | Purattasi 29 | Shukla Panchami | Jyeshtha | |
| 16 Oct Fri | Purattasi 30 | Shukla Shashthi | Jyeshtha | |
| 17 Oct Sat | Purattasi 31 | Shukla Saptami | Mula | Maha Saptami |
| 18 Oct Sun | Aippasi 1 | Shukla Saptami | Purva Ashadha | Durga Ashtami |
| 19 Oct Mon | Aippasi 2 | Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | Maha Navami |
| 20 Oct Tue | Aippasi 3 | Shukla Navami | Shravana | Vijayadashami |
| 21 Oct Wed | Aippasi 4 | Shukla Dashami | Dhanishta | |
| 22 Oct Thu | Aippasi 5 | Shukla Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | |
| 23 Oct Fri | Aippasi 6 | Shukla Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 24 Oct Sat | Aippasi 7 | Shukla Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 25 Oct Sun | Aippasi 8 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Revati | Sharad Purnima |
| 26 Oct Mon | Aippasi 9 | Purnima | Ashwini | |
| 27 Oct Tue | Aippasi 10 | Krishna Pratipada | Bharani | |
| 28 Oct Wed | Aippasi 11 | Krishna Tritiya | Krittika | |
| 29 Oct Thu | Aippasi 12 | Krishna Chaturthi | Rohini | |
| 30 Oct Fri | Aippasi 13 | Krishna Panchami | Mrigashira | |
| 31 Oct Sat | Aippasi 14 | Krishna Shashthi | Ardra |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Chennai. Dates follow solar months that begin when the Sun enters a new sign; the year begins with Puthandu in mid April.
Festivals in October 2026 in the Tamil Calendar
- Mahalaya AmavasyaSaturday, 10 October 2026
- Sharad Navaratri begins (Ghatasthapana)Sunday, 11 October 2026
- Maha Saptami (Durga Puja)Saturday, 17 October 2026
- Durga AshtamiSunday, 18 October 2026
- Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja)Monday, 19 October 2026
- Vijayadashami (Dussehra)Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Sharad Purnima (Kojagari Lakshmi Puja)Sunday, 25 October 2026
How does the Tamil Calendar work?
The Tamil Calendar follows solar months that begin when the Sun enters a new sign; the year begins with Puthandu in mid April. A month begins on the day the Sun enters the next sidereal sign, if it does so before sunset; otherwise it begins the next day. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
What is the Tamil Calendar date today?
Today, Wednesday, 21 October 2026, is Aippasi 4, Shukla Dashami tithi in the Tamil Calendar (Parabhava nama samvatsaram), with Dhanishta nakshatra. Rahu Kalam in Chennai is 11:53 am to 1:21 pm.
Which year is it in the Tamil Calendar?
It is Parabhava nama samvatsaram.