May 2026 Calendar & Panchangam – Brakpan
Chithirai 18 – Vaikasi 17, Parabhava year
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1 Chithirai 18
2 Chithirai 19
3 Chithirai 20
4 Chithirai 21
5 Chithirai 22
6 Chithirai 23
7 Chithirai 24
8 Chithirai 25
9 Chithirai 26
10 Chithirai 27
11 Chithirai 28
12 Chithirai 29
13 Chithirai 30
14 Chithirai 31
15 Vaikasi 1
16 Vaikasi 2
17 Vaikasi 3
18 Vaikasi 4
19 Vaikasi 5
20 Vaikasi 6
21 Vaikasi 7
22 Vaikasi 8
23 Vaikasi 9
24 Vaikasi 10
25 Vaikasi 11
26 Vaikasi 12
27 Vaikasi 13
28 Vaikasi 14
29 Vaikasi 15
30 Vaikasi 16
31 Vaikasi 17
- Amavasya
- Pournami
- Ekadasi
- Pradosham
- Sashti
- Chaturthi
- Krithigai
- Masa Shivaratri
Full list
| Date | Tamil date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Rahu Kalam | Sunrise | Observances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Chithirai 18 | Pournami | Swati | 10:40 AM – 12:04 PM | 6:30 AM | Pournami |
| 2 Sat | Chithirai 19 | Krishna Prathama | Vishakha | 9:17 AM – 10:40 AM | 6:31 AM | |
| 3 Sun | Chithirai 20 | Krishna Dwitiya | Anuradha | 4:12 PM – 5:35 PM | 6:31 AM | |
| 4 Mon | Chithirai 21 | Krishna Tritiya | Jyeshtha | 7:55 AM – 9:18 AM | 6:32 AM | |
| 5 Tue | Chithirai 22 | Krishna Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | 2:49 PM – 4:11 PM | 6:32 AM | |
| 6 Wed | Chithirai 23 | Krishna Panchami | Mula | 12:03 PM – 1:26 PM | 6:33 AM | |
| 7 Thu | Chithirai 24 | Krishna Panchami | P. Ashadha | 1:25 PM – 2:48 PM | 6:33 AM | |
| 8 Fri | Chithirai 25 | Krishna Shashti | U. Ashadha | 10:41 AM – 12:03 PM | 6:34 AM | |
| 9 Sat | Chithirai 26 | Krishna Saptami | Shravana | 9:19 AM – 10:41 AM | 6:35 AM | |
| 10 Sun | Chithirai 27 | Krishna Ashtami | Dhanishta | 4:09 PM – 5:31 PM | 6:35 AM | |
| 11 Mon | Chithirai 28 | Krishna Navami | Shatabhisha | 7:57 AM – 9:19 AM | 6:36 AM | |
| 12 Tue | Chithirai 29 | Krishna Dasami | P. Bhadrapada | 2:46 PM – 4:08 PM | 6:36 AM | |
| 13 Wed | Chithirai 30 | Krishna Ekadasi | U. Bhadrapada | 12:03 PM – 1:24 PM | 6:37 AM | Ekadasi |
| 14 Thu | Chithirai 31 | Krishna Dwadasi | Revati | 1:24 PM – 2:46 PM | 6:37 AM | Pradosham |
| 15 Fri | Vaikasi 1 | Krishna Chaturdasi | Ashwini | 10:42 AM – 12:03 PM | 6:38 AM | Masa Shivaratri |
| 16 Sat | Vaikasi 2 | Amavasya | Bharani | 9:21 AM – 10:42 AM | 6:38 AM | Amavasya |
| 17 Sun | Vaikasi 3 | Shukla Prathama | Krittika | 4:06 PM – 5:27 PM | 6:39 AM | Krithigai |
| 18 Mon | Vaikasi 4 | Shukla Dwitiya | Rohini | 8:00 AM – 9:21 AM | 6:39 AM | |
| 19 Tue | Vaikasi 5 | Shukla Tritiya | Ardra | 2:45 PM – 4:05 PM | 6:40 AM | |
| 20 Wed | Vaikasi 6 | Shukla Chaturthi | Punarvasu | 12:03 PM – 1:24 PM | 6:40 AM | Chaturthi |
| 21 Thu | Vaikasi 7 | Shukla Shashti | Pushya | 1:24 PM – 2:44 PM | 6:41 AM | Sashti |
| 22 Fri | Vaikasi 8 | Shukla Saptami | Ashlesha | 10:43 AM – 12:03 PM | 6:41 AM | |
| 23 Sat | Vaikasi 9 | Shukla Ashtami | Magha | 9:23 AM – 10:43 AM | 6:42 AM | |
| 24 Sun | Vaikasi 10 | Shukla Navami | P. Phalguni | 4:04 PM – 5:24 PM | 6:42 AM | |
| 25 Mon | Vaikasi 11 | Shukla Dasami | U. Phalguni | 8:03 AM – 9:23 AM | 6:43 AM | |
| 26 Tue | Vaikasi 12 | Shukla Ekadasi | Hasta | 2:44 PM – 4:04 PM | 6:43 AM | Ekadasi |
| 27 Wed | Vaikasi 13 | Shukla Dwadasi | Chitra | 12:04 PM – 1:24 PM | 6:44 AM | |
| 28 Thu | Vaikasi 14 | Shukla Trayodasi | Swati | 1:24 PM – 2:43 PM | 6:44 AM | Pradosham |
| 29 Fri | Vaikasi 15 | Shukla Chaturdasi | Swati | 10:44 AM – 12:04 PM | 6:45 AM | |
| 30 Sat | Vaikasi 16 | Shukla Chaturdasi | Vishakha | 9:25 AM – 10:44 AM | 6:45 AM | |
| 31 Sun | Vaikasi 17 | Pournami | Anuradha | 4:03 PM – 5:23 PM | 6:46 AM | Pournami |
Tithi and nakshatra are those prevailing at sunrise. Observances are marked by simple rules: the tithi at sunrise (or one that begins and ends within the day); Pradosham when Trayodasi prevails at sunset; Masa Shivaratri when Krishna Chaturdasi prevails at midnight; Krithigai by the star at sunrise. Temples and regional almanacs sometimes observe a different day — follow your family tradition.
All times are local time in Brakpan (SAST). Calculated astronomically (Thirukanitha / Drik method, Lahiri ayanamsa) for the exact coordinates of Brakpan.