Ash Wednesday 2026சாம்பல் புதன் 2026
Wednesday, 18 February 2026புதன், 18 பிப்ரவரி, 2026
Masi 6 · மாசி 6
On Ash Wednesday day · Chennai
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:30 AM
Sunset · அஸ்தமனம்6:15 PM
Moonlight · சந்திர ஒளி0%
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்12:22 PM – 1:51 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்7:58 AM – 9:26 AM
Kuligai · குளிகை10:54 AM – 12:22 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை6:30 AM – 10:54 AM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்1:51 PM – 4:47 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:30 AMSunset 6:15 PM
About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday begins Lent, the forty days of prayer and fasting before Easter. At church, a cross of ash is marked on the forehead.
Questions people ask
- When is Ash Wednesday 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Ash Wednesday 2026 is on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Masi 6.
- Is Ash Wednesday 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Wednesday, 18 February 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Ash Wednesday 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 is 12:22 PM – 1:51 PM and Yamagandam is 7:58 AM – 9:26 AM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Ash Wednesday 2027?
- Ash Wednesday 2027 is on Wednesday, 10 February 2027 (Thai 27).