November 2026 in the Tamil calendar covers Aippasi and Karthigai: 1–16 November: Aippasi (ஐப்பசி) 15–30 and 17–30 November: Karthigai (கார்த்திகை) 1–14; Karthigai from 17 November. Year: Parabhava. Main festivals: Deepavali (8 November), Soora Samharam (Skanda Sashti) (15 November) and Karthigai Deepam (24 November). Dates are for Chennai and checked against Drik Panchang.
Tamil months in November 2026
- 1–16 November
- ஐப்பசி Aippasi 15–30 · Parabhava
- 17–30 November
- கார்த்திகை Karthigai 1–14 · Parabhava
Tamil calendar November 2026: day by day
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise / sunset | Festivals, vrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | ஐப்பசி 15Aippasi | Kr. Saptami | Pushya | 6:03 AM5:42 PM | — |
| 2 Mon | ஐப்பசி 16Aippasi | Kr. Ashtami | Ashlesha | 6:03 AM5:42 PM | — |
| 3 Tue | ஐப்பசி 17Aippasi | Kr. Navami | Magha | 6:03 AM5:42 PM | — |
| 4 Wed | ஐப்பசி 18Aippasi | Kr. Dashami | Purva Phalguni | 6:04 AM5:41 PM | — |
| 5 Thu | ஐப்பசி 19Aippasi | Kr. Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | 6:04 AM5:41 PM | Rama Ekadashi |
| 6 Fri | ஐப்பசி 20Aippasi | Kr. Dwadashi | Hasta | 6:04 AM5:41 PM | Pradosham |
| 7 Sat | ஐப்பசி 21Aippasi | Kr. Trayodashi | Chitra | 6:05 AM5:41 PM | Masa Sivarathri |
| 8 Sun | ஐப்பசி 22Aippasi | Kr. Chaturdashi | Swati | 6:05 AM5:40 PM | DeepavaliLakshmi PujaKedara Gowri Vratham |
| 9 Mon | ஐப்பசி 23Aippasi | Amavasya | Swati | 6:05 AM5:40 PM | — |
| 10 Tue | ஐப்பசி 24Aippasi | Sh. Pratipada | Vishakha | 6:06 AM5:40 PM | — |
| 11 Wed | ஐப்பசி 25Aippasi | Sh. Dwitiya | Anuradha | 6:06 AM5:40 PM | — |
| 12 Thu | ஐப்பசி 26Aippasi | Sh. Tritiya | Jyeshtha | 6:06 AM5:40 PM | — |
| 13 Fri | ஐப்பசி 27Aippasi | Sh. Chaturthi | Mula | 6:07 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 14 Sat | ஐப்பசி 28Aippasi | Sh. Panchami | Purva Ashadha | 6:07 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 15 Sun | ஐப்பசி 29Aippasi | Sh. Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | 6:08 AM5:39 PM | Sashti VirathamSoora Samharam (Skanda Sashti) |
| 16 Mon | ஐப்பசி 30Aippasi | Sh. Saptami | Shravana | 6:08 AM5:39 PM | Vrishchika Sankranti |
| 17 Tue | கார்த்திகை 1Karthigai begins | Sh. Ashtami | Dhanishta | 6:08 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 18 Wed | கார்த்திகை 2Karthigai | Sh. Navami | Shatabhisha | 6:09 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 19 Thu | கார்த்திகை 3Karthigai | Sh. Navami | Shatabhisha | 6:09 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 20 Fri | கார்த்திகை 4Karthigai | Sh. Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | 6:10 AM5:39 PM | Devutthana Ekadashi |
| 21 Sat | கார்த்திகை 5Karthigai | Sh. Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:10 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 22 Sun | கார்த்திகை 6Karthigai | Sh. Trayodashi | Ashwini | 6:11 AM5:39 PM | Pradosham |
| 23 Mon | கார்த்திகை 7Karthigai | Sh. Chaturdashi | Bharani | 6:11 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 24 Tue | கார்த்திகை 8Karthigai | Purnima | Krittika | 6:12 AM5:39 PM | Karthigai DeepamPournami Viratham |
| 25 Wed | கார்த்திகை 9Karthigai | Kr. Pratipada | Rohini | 6:12 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 26 Thu | கார்த்திகை 10Karthigai | Kr. Dwitiya | Mrigashira | 6:13 AM5:39 PM | — |
| 27 Fri | கார்த்திகை 11Karthigai | Kr. Tritiya | Ardra | 6:13 AM5:40 PM | Sankatahara Chaturthi |
| 28 Sat | கார்த்திகை 12Karthigai | Kr. Chaturthi | Punarvasu | 6:14 AM5:40 PM | — |
| 29 Sun | கார்த்திகை 13Karthigai | Kr. Shashthi | Pushya | 6:14 AM5:40 PM | — |
| 30 Mon | கார்த்திகை 14Karthigai | Kr. Saptami | Ashlesha | 6:15 AM5:40 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 November 2026?
1–16 November: Aippasi (ஐப்பசி) 15–30 and 17–30 November: Karthigai (கார்த்திகை) 1–14 (Parabhava year). A Tamil month changes with the Sun’s Sankranti, so it begins in the middle of the English month.
When does Karthigai 2026 start?
Karthigai (கார்த்திகை) runs from Tuesday, 17 November 2026 to Tuesday, 15 December 2026 (29 days). The Sankranti is at 7:50 PM on 16 November 2026, after sunset, so the month begins the next day.
Which festivals are in the Tamil calendar for November 2026?
Deepavali (8 November), Soora Samharam (Skanda Sashti) (15 November) and Karthigai Deepam (24 November). Ekadashi: Rama Ekadashi on 5 November and Devutthana Ekadashi on 20 November. 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 November 2026 (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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