Mahalaya Amavasai 2026மஹாளய அமாவாசை 2026
Saturday, 10 October 2026சனி, 10 அக்டோபர், 2026
Purattasi 23 · புரட்டாசி 23
On Mahalaya Amavasai day · Chennai
Amavasai · அமாவாசைFrom 9:36 PM (Fri, 9 Oct)until 9:20 PM
Tithi · திதிAmavasaiuntil 9:20 PM, then Prathamai
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்5:58 AMSunset 5:53 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்8:57 AM – 10:26 AM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்1:25 PM – 2:54 PM
Kuligai · குளிகை5:58 AM – 7:28 AM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை7:28 AM – 8:57 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:26 AM – 11:55 AM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்1:25 PM – 5:53 PM
Mahalaya Amavasai days
About Mahalaya Amavasai
Mahalaya Amavasai closes Mahalaya Paksham, the fortnight set aside for ancestors. It is considered the most important day of the year for tarpanam, and Navaratri begins the next day.
Questions people ask
- When is Mahalaya Amavasai 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Mahalaya Amavasai 2026 is on Saturday, 10 October 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Purattasi 23.
- Is Mahalaya Amavasai 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Saturday, 10 October 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Mahalaya Amavasai 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Saturday, 10 October 2026 is 8:57 AM – 10:26 AM and Yamagandam is 1:25 PM – 2:54 PM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Mahalaya Amavasai 2027?
- Mahalaya Amavasai 2027 is on Wednesday, 29 September 2027 (Purattasi 13).