Kerpotta 2026கெர்போட்டம் 2026
Tuesday, 29 December 2026செவ்வாய், 29 டிசம்பர், 2026
Margazhi 14 · மார்கழி 14
On Kerpotta day · Chennai
Tithi · திதிSashtiuntil 1:26 PM, then Sapthami
Star · நட்சத்திரம்Pooramuntil 3:42 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:29 AMSunset 5:51 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்3:01 PM – 4:26 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்9:20 AM – 10:45 AM
Kuligai · குளிகை12:10 PM – 1:36 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை7:55 AM – 12:10 PM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்1:36 PM – 3:01 PM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்4:26 PM – 5:51 PM
Kerpotta days
About Kerpotta
Kerpotta (Garbha Ottam) is a traditional stretch of about two weeks in the second half of Margazhi. Tamil almanacs say the weather on these days, clouds, dew and wind, hints at the rains of the coming year. Kerpotta Nivarthi marks its end.
Questions people ask
- When is Kerpotta 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Kerpotta 2026 is on Tuesday, 29 December 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Margazhi 14.
- Is Kerpotta 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Tuesday, 29 December 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Kerpotta 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Tuesday, 29 December 2026 is 3:01 PM – 4:26 PM and Yamagandam is 9:20 AM – 10:45 AM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.