May 2027 in the Tamil calendar covers Chithirai and Vaikasi: 1–14 May: Chithirai (சித்திரை) 18–31 and 15–31 May: Vaikasi (வைகாசி) 1–17; Vaikasi from 15 May. Year: Plavanga. Main festivals: Vaikasi Visakam (20 May). Dates are for Chennai and checked against Drik Panchang.
Tamil months in May 2027
- 1–14 May
- சித்திரை Chithirai 18–31 · Plavanga
- 15–31 May
- வைகாசி Vaikasi 1–17 · Plavanga
Tamil calendar May 2027: day by day
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise / sunset | Festivals, vrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | சித்திரை 18Chithirai | Kr. Dashami | Shatabhisha | 5:48 AM6:24 PM | — |
| 2 Sun | சித்திரை 19Chithirai | Kr. Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 5:48 AM6:24 PM | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 3 Mon | சித்திரை 20Chithirai | Kr. Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 5:48 AM6:24 PM | — |
| 4 Tue | சித்திரை 21Chithirai | Kr. Trayodashi | Revati | 5:47 AM6:25 PM | Masa SivarathriPradoshamAgni Nakshatram begins |
| 5 Wed | சித்திரை 22Chithirai | Kr. Chaturdashi | Ashwini | 5:47 AM6:25 PM | — |
| 6 Thu | சித்திரை 23Chithirai | Amavasya | Bharani | 5:46 AM6:25 PM | — |
| 7 Fri | சித்திரை 24Chithirai | Sh. Pratipada | Krittika | 5:46 AM6:25 PM | Karthigai Viratham |
| 8 Sat | சித்திரை 25Chithirai | Sh. Dwitiya | Rohini | 5:46 AM6:25 PM | — |
| 9 Sun | சித்திரை 26Chithirai | Sh. Tritiya | Mrigashira | 5:45 AM6:26 PM | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 10 Mon | சித்திரை 27Chithirai | Sh. Chaturthi | Ardra | 5:45 AM6:26 PM | Sankara JayanthiRamanuja Jayanthi |
| 11 Tue | சித்திரை 28Chithirai | Sh. Shashthi | Punarvasu | 5:45 AM6:26 PM | Sashti Viratham |
| 12 Wed | சித்திரை 29Chithirai | Sh. Saptami | Pushya | 5:44 AM6:26 PM | — |
| 13 Thu | சித்திரை 30Chithirai | Sh. Ashtami | Ashlesha | 5:44 AM6:27 PM | — |
| 14 Fri | சித்திரை 31Chithirai | Sh. Navami | Magha | 5:44 AM6:27 PM | — |
| 15 Sat | வைகாசி 1Vaikasi begins | Sh. Dashami | Purva Phalguni | 5:44 AM6:27 PM | Vrishabha Sankranti |
| 16 Sun | வைகாசி 2Vaikasi | Sh. Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | 5:43 AM6:27 PM | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 17 Mon | வைகாசி 3Vaikasi | Sh. Dwadashi | Hasta | 5:43 AM6:28 PM | Pradosham |
| 18 Tue | வைகாசி 4Vaikasi | Sh. Trayodashi | Chitra | 5:43 AM6:28 PM | — |
| 19 Wed | வைகாசி 5Vaikasi | Sh. Chaturdashi | Swati | 5:43 AM6:28 PM | — |
| 20 Thu | வைகாசி 6Vaikasi | Purnima | Vishakha | 5:43 AM6:28 PM | Vaikasi VisakamPournami Viratham |
| 21 Fri | வைகாசி 7Vaikasi | Kr. Pratipada | Anuradha | 5:42 AM6:29 PM | — |
| 22 Sat | வைகாசி 8Vaikasi | Kr. Dwitiya | Jyeshtha | 5:42 AM6:29 PM | — |
| 23 Sun | வைகாசி 9Vaikasi | Kr. Tritiya | Mula | 5:42 AM6:29 PM | Sankatahara Chaturthi |
| 24 Mon | வைகாசி 10Vaikasi | Kr. Chaturthi | Purva Ashadha | 5:42 AM6:30 PM | — |
| 25 Tue | வைகாசி 11Vaikasi | Kr. Panchami | Uttara Ashadha | 5:42 AM6:30 PM | — |
| 26 Wed | வைகாசி 12Vaikasi | Kr. Shashthi | Shravana | 5:42 AM6:30 PM | — |
| 27 Thu | வைகாசி 13Vaikasi | Kr. Saptami | Dhanishta | 5:42 AM6:31 PM | — |
| 28 Fri | வைகாசி 14Vaikasi | Kr. Saptami | Dhanishta | 5:42 AM6:31 PM | — |
| 29 Sat | வைகாசி 15Vaikasi | Kr. Ashtami | Shatabhisha | 5:42 AM6:31 PM | Agni Nakshatram ends |
| 30 Sun | வைகாசி 16Vaikasi | Kr. Navami | Purva Bhadrapada | 5:41 AM6:31 PM | — |
| 31 Mon | வைகாசி 17Vaikasi | Kr. Dashami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 5:41 AM6:32 PM | — |
Tithi and nakshatra at sunrise in Chennai (Sh. = Shukla, Kr. = Krishna paksha). Times in Indian Standard Time. Festivals and vrats from Drik Panchang’s Tamil Panchangam for Chennai; in North India some festivals can fall a day apart.
Frequently asked questions
Which Tamil month is May 2027?
1–14 May: Chithirai (சித்திரை) 18–31 and 15–31 May: Vaikasi (வைகாசி) 1–17 (Plavanga year). A Tamil month changes with the Sun’s Sankranti, so it begins in the middle of the English month.
When does Vaikasi 2027 start?
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) runs from Saturday, 15 May 2027 to Tuesday, 15 June 2027 (32 days). The Sankranti is at 12:25 PM on 15 May 2027, before sunset, so the month begins that day.
Which festivals are in the Tamil calendar for May 2027?
Vaikasi Visakam (20 May). Ekadashi: Varuthini Ekadashi on 2 May and Mohini Ekadashi on 16 May. Vrats such as Pradosham, Sashti, Karthigai, Pournami and Sankatahara Chaturthi are on their days in the table above.
Which city and which panchangam are the dates for?
By the sunrise of Chennai. The tithi, nakshatra and month dates follow the Thirukanitham (drik) reckoning, which Drik Panchang’s Tamil Panchangam also uses. Many temples and almanacs follow the Vakya Panchangam, in which a month sometimes begins a day earlier or later. For a temple or home ritual, check with your own panchangam or priest.
Sources
- Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com): Tamil Panchangam, Chennai, the month page for May 2027 (each day’s Tamil date, tithi, nakshatra, sunrise, sunset and festivals); every day compared on 18 October 2026
- Tithi, nakshatra, sunrise and sunset: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha), Chennai; all 457 days from October 2026 to December 2027 agree with Drik (sunrise and sunset within a minute)
- Wikipedia: "Tamil calendar" (the month names in Tamil, the names of the 60 years)
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