Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Kanni 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.
Kanni runs 18 Sep – 17 Oct 2027 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. The Navaratri month. Timings are computed for Kochi; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Autumn.
Saturday, 18 September 2027
Krishna Dwitiya
- Kanya SankrantiSankranti
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
Sunday, 19 September 2027
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
Monday, 20 September 2027
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
Tuesday, 21 September 2027
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
Wednesday, 22 September 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
Thursday, 23 September 2027
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
Friday, 24 September 2027
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
Saturday, 25 September 2027
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
Sunday, 26 September 2027
Krishna Ekadashi
- Indira EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
Monday, 27 September 2027
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
Tuesday, 28 September 2027
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
Wednesday, 29 September 2027
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaFestival
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
Thursday, 30 September 2027
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- Sharad NavratriFestival
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
Friday, 1 October 2027
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
Saturday, 2 October 2027
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
Sunday, 3 October 2027
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
Monday, 4 October 2027
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
Tuesday, 5 October 2027
Shukla Shashthi
- Durga PujaFestival
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
Wednesday, 6 October 2027
Shukla Saptami
- Maha SaptamiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
Thursday, 7 October 2027
Shukla Ashtami
- Durga AshtamiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
Friday, 8 October 2027
Shukla Ashtami
- Maha NavamiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
Saturday, 9 October 2027
Shukla Navami
- DussehraFestival
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
Sunday, 10 October 2027
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
Monday, 11 October 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Papankusha EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
Tuesday, 12 October 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
Wednesday, 13 October 2027
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:09 PM
Thursday, 14 October 2027
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Sharad PurnimaFestival
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
Friday, 15 October 2027
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
Saturday, 16 October 2027
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
Sunday, 17 October 2027
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Festival
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Kanni
These are the major festivals in this Malayalam month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Indira EkadashiSun 26 SepThe Ekadashi inside Pitru Paksha
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaWed 29 SepThe last day of the ancestors’ fortnight
- Sharad NavratriThu 30 SepNine nights of the Goddess
- Durga PujaTue 5 OctBengal’s five-day homecoming of the Goddess
- Maha SaptamiWed 6 OctThe Nabapatrika bath opens the great worship
- Durga AshtamiThu 7 OctThe eighth night of Navratri
- Maha NavamiFri 8 OctThe ninth night of Navratri
- DussehraSat 9 OctThe victory of good over evil
- Papankusha EkadashiMon 11 OctThe goad held against wrongdoing
- Sharad PurnimaThu 14 OctThe brightest full moon of the year
Vrats & observances in Kanni
For Kochi, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Kanya SankrantiSat 18 SepSankrantiSun enters Virgo · 2:10 PM
- Sankashti ChaturthiMon 20 SepVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Krishna EkadashiSun 26 SepVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Krishna PradoshTue 28 SepVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Masik ShivratriWed 29 SepVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- AmavasyaThu 30 SepMoonAshwina (purnimanta)
- Shukla EkadashiMon 11 OctVratShukla paksha · Ashwina
- Shukla PradoshWed 13 OctVratShukla paksha · Ashwina
- PurnimaFri 15 OctMoonAshwina (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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