Thai Amavasai 2026தை அமாவாசை 2026
Sunday, 18 January 2026ஞாயிறு, 18 ஜனவரி, 2026
Thai 4 · தை 4
On Thai Amavasai day · Chennai
Amavasai · அமாவாசைFrom 12:05 AMuntil 1:22 AM (Mon, 19 Jan)
Tithi · திதிAmavasaiuntil 1:22 AM (Mon, 19 Jan), then Prathamai
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:35 AMSunset 6:03 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்4:37 PM – 6:03 PM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்12:19 PM – 1:45 PM
Kuligai · குளிகை3:11 PM – 4:37 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை6:35 AM – 9:27 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:53 AM – 3:11 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்6:35 AMSunset 6:03 PM
About Thai Amavasai
Thai Amavasai is the new moon of the month of Thai and one of the main days of the year for remembering ancestors. Families offer tarpanam, often at the sea or a river, at places such as Rameswaram and the Kaveri banks, and many keep a fast.
Questions people ask
- When is Thai Amavasai 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Thai Amavasai 2026 is on Sunday, 18 January 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Thai 4.
- Is Thai Amavasai 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- No. Sunday, 18 January 2026 is not on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Thai Amavasai 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Sunday, 18 January 2026 is 4:37 PM – 6:03 PM and Yamagandam is 12:19 PM – 1:45 PM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Thai Amavasai 2027?
- Thai Amavasai 2027 is on Saturday, 6 February 2027 (Thai 23).