October 2026 in the Tamil calendar covers Purattasi and Aippasi: 1–17 October: Purattasi (புரட்டாசி) 15–31 and 18–31 October: Aippasi (ஐப்பசி) 1–14; Aippasi from 18 October. Year: Parabhava. Main festivals: Mahalaya Amavasai (10 October), Navarathri begins (11 October), Ayudha Pooja (20 October) and Vijayadashami (20 October). Dates are for Chennai and checked against Drik Panchang.
Tamil months in October 2026
- 1–17 October
- புரட்டாசி Purattasi 15–31 · Parabhava
- 18–31 October
- ஐப்பசி Aippasi 1–14 · Parabhava
Tamil calendar October 2026: day by day
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise / sunset | Festivals, vrats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | புரட்டாசி 15Purattasi | Kr. Panchami | Krittika | 5:58 AM5:59 PM | — |
| 2 Fri | புரட்டாசி 16Purattasi | Kr. Shashthi | Mrigashira | 5:58 AM5:58 PM | — |
| 3 Sat | புரட்டாசி 17Purattasi | Kr. Saptami | Ardra | 5:58 AM5:58 PM | — |
| 4 Sun | புரட்டாசி 18Purattasi | Kr. Navami | Punarvasu | 5:58 AM5:57 PM | — |
| 5 Mon | புரட்டாசி 19Purattasi | Kr. Dashami | Pushya | 5:58 AM5:56 PM | — |
| 6 Tue | புரட்டாசி 20Purattasi | Kr. Ekadashi | Ashlesha | 5:58 AM5:56 PM | Indira Ekadashi |
| 7 Wed | புரட்டாசி 21Purattasi | Kr. Dwadashi | Magha | 5:59 AM5:55 PM | — |
| 8 Thu | புரட்டாசி 22Purattasi | Kr. Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | 5:59 AM5:54 PM | PradoshamMasa Sivarathri |
| 9 Fri | புரட்டாசி 23Purattasi | Kr. Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | 5:59 AM5:54 PM | — |
| 10 Sat | புரட்டாசி 24Purattasi | Amavasya | Hasta | 5:59 AM5:53 PM | Mahalaya Amavasai |
| 11 Sun | புரட்டாசி 25Purattasi | Sh. Pratipada | Chitra | 5:59 AM5:52 PM | Navarathri begins |
| 12 Mon | புரட்டாசி 26Purattasi | Sh. Dwitiya | Swati | 5:59 AM5:52 PM | — |
| 13 Tue | புரட்டாசி 27Purattasi | Sh. Tritiya | Vishakha | 5:59 AM5:51 PM | — |
| 14 Wed | புரட்டாசி 28Purattasi | Sh. Chaturthi | Anuradha | 5:59 AM5:51 PM | — |
| 15 Thu | புரட்டாசி 29Purattasi | Sh. Panchami | Jyeshtha | 5:59 AM5:50 PM | — |
| 16 Fri | புரட்டாசி 30Purattasi | Sh. Shashthi | Jyeshtha | 5:59 AM5:50 PM | Sashti Viratham |
| 17 Sat | புரட்டாசி 31Purattasi | Sh. Saptami | Mula | 6:00 AM5:49 PM | Tula Sankranti |
| 18 Sun | ஐப்பசி 1Aippasi begins | Sh. Saptami | Purva Ashadha | 6:00 AM5:48 PM | — |
| 19 Mon | ஐப்பசி 2Aippasi | Sh. Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | 6:00 AM5:48 PM | — |
| 20 Tue | ஐப்பசி 3Aippasi | Sh. Navami | Shravana | 6:00 AM5:47 PM | Ayudha PoojaVijayadashamiSaraswathi Pooja |
| 21 Wed | ஐப்பசி 4Aippasi | Sh. Dashami | Dhanishta | 6:00 AM5:47 PM | Vidyarambham |
| 22 Thu | ஐப்பசி 5Aippasi | Sh. Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | 6:00 AM5:46 PM | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 23 Fri | ஐப்பசி 6Aippasi | Sh. Dwadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 6:01 AM5:46 PM | Pradosham |
| 24 Sat | ஐப்பசி 7Aippasi | Sh. Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:01 AM5:45 PM | — |
| 25 Sun | ஐப்பசி 8Aippasi | Sh. Chaturdashi | Revati | 6:01 AM5:45 PM | Pournami Viratham |
| 26 Mon | ஐப்பசி 9Aippasi | Purnima | Ashwini | 6:01 AM5:45 PM | — |
| 27 Tue | ஐப்பசி 10Aippasi | Kr. Pratipada | Bharani | 6:01 AM5:44 PM | Karthigai Viratham |
| 28 Wed | ஐப்பசி 11Aippasi | Kr. Tritiya | Krittika | 6:02 AM5:44 PM | — |
| 29 Thu | ஐப்பசி 12Aippasi | Kr. Chaturthi | Rohini | 6:02 AM5:43 PM | Sankatahara Chaturthi |
| 30 Fri | ஐப்பசி 13Aippasi | Kr. Panchami | Mrigashira | 6:02 AM5:43 PM | — |
| 31 Sat | ஐப்பசி 14Aippasi | Kr. Shashthi | Ardra | 6:02 AM5:43 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 October 2026?
1–17 October: Purattasi (புரட்டாசி) 15–31 and 18–31 October: Aippasi (ஐப்பசி) 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 Aippasi 2026 start?
Aippasi (ஐப்பசி) runs from Sunday, 18 October 2026 to Monday, 16 November 2026 (30 days). The Sankranti is at 7:59 PM on 17 October 2026, after sunset, so the month begins the next day.
Which festivals are in the Tamil calendar for October 2026?
Mahalaya Amavasai (10 October), Navarathri begins (11 October), Ayudha Pooja (20 October) and Vijayadashami (20 October). Ekadashi: Indira Ekadashi on 6 October and Papankusha Ekadashi on 22 October. 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 October 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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