Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Mithunam 2026
Kerala’s solar calendar, read from Kochi on the Malabar coast. Its months are the Sun’s sidereal signs, and the Malabar rule gives the Sankranti day to the new month only when the ingress falls before aparahna — which is why a Malayalam month sometimes opens a day later than the Tamil one.
Mithunam runs 15 Jun – 16 Jul 2026 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. The south-west monsoon sets in. Timings are computed for Kochi; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Summer.
Monday, 15 June 2026
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Shukla Dwitiya
- Mithuna SankrantiSankranti
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Friday, 19 June 2026
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Monday, 22 June 2026
Shukla Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Shukla Ekadashi
- Nirjala EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Friday, 26 June 2026
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Monday, 29 June 2026
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Friday, 3 July 2026
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Saturday, 4 July 2026
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Sunday, 5 July 2026
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Monday, 6 July 2026
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Friday, 10 July 2026
Krishna Dashami
- Yogini EkadashiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Saturday, 11 July 2026
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Sunday, 12 July 2026
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Monday, 13 July 2026
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Shukla Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Shukla Dwitiya
- Jagannath Rath YatraFestival
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
- Full / new moon
- Sankranti
- Festival
- Vrat / fast
Festivals in Mithunam
These are the major festivals in this Malayalam month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
Vrats & observances in Mithunam
For Kochi, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- AmavasyaMon 15 JunMoonJyeshtha (purnimanta)
- Mithuna SankrantiTue 16 JunSankrantiSun enters Gemini · 12:53 PM
- Shukla EkadashiThu 25 JunVratShukla paksha · Jyeshtha
- Shukla PradoshSat 27 JunVratShukla paksha · Jyeshtha
- PurnimaMon 29 JunMoonJyeshtha (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiSat 4 JulVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- Krishna PradoshSun 12 JulVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- Masik ShivratriMon 13 JulVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- AmavasyaTue 14 JulMoonAshadha (purnimanta)
The Malayalam months
All twelve, in order, with the Gregorian window each usually falls in.
- MedamApril–May
Vishu opens the agrarian year.
- EdavamMay–June
The pre-monsoon temple festivals.
- MithunamJune–July
The south-west monsoon sets in.
- KarkidakamJuly–August
The Ramayana month of rest and treatment.
- ChingamAugust–September
Onam, and the Kollam year’s own first month.
- KanniSeptember–October
The Navaratri month.
- ThulamOctober–November
Harvest, and the turn toward the pilgrimage season.
- VrischikamNovember–December
The 41-day Mandala vratam begins.
- DhanuDecember–January
Thiruvathira and the Dhanu utsavams.
- MakaramJanuary–February
Makaravilakku at Sabarimala.
- KumbhamFebruary–March
Shivaratri on the river sands.
- MeenamMarch–April
Painkuni and the closing utsavams of the year.
FAQ
Is the Malayalam calendar solar?
Yes. Each month is one sidereal sign of the Sun — Medam through Meenam — beginning at a Sankramam rather than at a new or full moon. The tithi is still shown for each day, because vrats and festivals follow it.
What is the Malabar rule?
If the Sankramam falls before aparahna — roughly three-fifths of the way from sunrise to sunset — the month begins that day; otherwise the next. In 2026 the Makara Sankranti lands at mid-afternoon, so Makaram 1 falls on 15 January, a day after Tamil Thai 1.
Which month opens the Malayalam year?
Chingam, in mid-August — the month of Onam. Medam, in April, is the first sign of the zodiac but not the first month of the Kollam year.
Why is no Kollavarsham year number shown?
Because our engine does not compute it. Everything on this site is calculated, never copied, so the page shows the Vikrama and Shaka years it can derive and the month names and Gregorian dates and leaves out what it cannot prove.
Regional calendars
The same sky, cut into months three different ways. Open the calendar your family keeps.
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