Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Edavam 2027
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.
Edavam runs 15 May – 15 Jun 2027 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. The pre-monsoon temple festivals. Timings are computed for Kochi; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Spring.
Saturday, 15 May 2027
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:38 PM
Sunday, 16 May 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Mohini EkadashiFestival
- Vrishabha SankrantiSankranti
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
Monday, 17 May 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
Tuesday, 18 May 2027
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
Wednesday, 19 May 2027
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
Thursday, 20 May 2027
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Buddha PurnimaFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
Friday, 21 May 2027
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
Saturday, 22 May 2027
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
Sunday, 23 May 2027
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
Monday, 24 May 2027
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
Tuesday, 25 May 2027
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
Wednesday, 26 May 2027
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
Thursday, 27 May 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
Friday, 28 May 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
Saturday, 29 May 2027
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
Sunday, 30 May 2027
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
Monday, 31 May 2027
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
Tuesday, 1 June 2027
Krishna Ekadashi
- Apara EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
Wednesday, 2 June 2027
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
Thursday, 3 June 2027
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
Friday, 4 June 2027
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- Vat Savitri VratFestival
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
Saturday, 5 June 2027
Shukla Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
Sunday, 6 June 2027
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
Monday, 7 June 2027
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
Tuesday, 8 June 2027
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
Wednesday, 9 June 2027
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Thursday, 10 June 2027
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Friday, 11 June 2027
Shukla Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Saturday, 12 June 2027
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Sunday, 13 June 2027
Shukla Dashami
- Ganga DussehraFestival
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Monday, 14 June 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Nirjala EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Tuesday, 15 June 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
- Festival
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Edavam
These are the major festivals in this Malayalam month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Mohini EkadashiSun 16 MayThe fast of Vishnu’s enchantress form
- Buddha PurnimaThu 20 MayThe birth, enlightenment & nirvana of the Buddha
- Apara EkadashiTue 1 JunThe fast without a measure
- Vat Savitri VratFri 4 JunA wife’s vow for her husband’s long life
- Ganga DussehraSun 13 JunThe descent of the Ganga
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 14 JunThe waterless fast
Vrats & observances in Edavam
For Kochi, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Vrishabha SankrantiSun 16 MaySankrantiSun enters Taurus · 12:19 PM
- Shukla EkadashiSun 16 MayVratShukla paksha · Vaishakha
- Shukla PradoshTue 18 MayVratShukla paksha · Vaishakha
- PurnimaThu 20 MayMoonVaishakha (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiMon 24 MayVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- Krishna EkadashiTue 1 JunVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- Krishna PradoshThu 3 JunVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- AmavasyaFri 4 JunMoonJyeshtha (purnimanta)
- Shukla EkadashiMon 14 JunVratShukla paksha · Jyeshtha
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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