Tamil Calendar October 2026
October 2026 in the Tamil Calendar runs through Purattasi and Aippasi. Festivals this month: Mahalaya Amavasya (10 Oct), Sharad Navaratri begins (11 Oct), Maha Saptami (17 Oct), Durga Ashtami (18 Oct), Maha Navami (19 Oct), Vijayadashami (20 Oct). Timings are calculated for Chennai.
What is today's date in the Tamil Calendar?
Today is Aippasi 5, Shukla Ekadashi tithi, in Chennai.
- Samvatsaram / year
- Parabhava
- Month and date
- Aippasi 5
- Tithi
- Shukla Ekadashi until 2:44 pm
- Nakshatram
- Shatabhisha until 8:46 pm
- Vaaram
- Viyazhan (Thursday)
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:21 pm to 2:49 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
Which months fall in October 2026 in the Tamil Calendar?
October 2026 covers Purattasi and Aippasi.
What are the festivals in October 2026?
Mahalaya Amavasya on Saturday, 10 October 2026; Sharad Navaratri begins on Sunday, 11 October 2026; Maha Saptami on Saturday, 17 October 2026; Durga Ashtami on Sunday, 18 October 2026; Maha Navami on Monday, 19 October 2026; Vijayadashami on Tuesday, 20 October 2026; Sharad Purnima on Sunday, 25 October 2026.