Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Mithunam 2028
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 – 15 Jul 2028 — 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.
Thursday, 15 June 2028
Krishna Ashtami
- Mithuna SankrantiSankranti
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Friday, 16 June 2028
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Saturday, 17 June 2028
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Sunday, 18 June 2028
Krishna Ekadashi
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Monday, 19 June 2028
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Tuesday, 20 June 2028
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Wednesday, 21 June 2028
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Thursday, 22 June 2028
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Friday, 23 June 2028
Shukla Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Saturday, 24 June 2028
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Sunday, 25 June 2028
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Monday, 26 June 2028
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Tuesday, 27 June 2028
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Wednesday, 28 June 2028
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Thursday, 29 June 2028
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Friday, 30 June 2028
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Saturday, 1 July 2028
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Sunday, 2 July 2028
Shukla Ekadashi
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Monday, 3 July 2028
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Tuesday, 4 July 2028
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Wednesday, 5 July 2028
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Thursday, 6 July 2028
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)Eclipse
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Friday, 7 July 2028
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Saturday, 8 July 2028
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Sunday, 9 July 2028
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Monday, 10 July 2028
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Shravana SomwarVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Tuesday, 11 July 2028
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Wednesday, 12 July 2028
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Thursday, 13 July 2028
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Friday, 14 July 2028
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Saturday, 15 July 2028
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
- Eclipse
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.
- Mithuna SankrantiThu 15 JunSankrantiSun enters Gemini · 1:13 AM
- Krishna EkadashiSun 18 JunVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- Krishna PradoshTue 20 JunVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- Masik ShivratriWed 21 JunVratKrishna paksha · Jyeshtha
- AmavasyaThu 22 JunMoonAshadha (purnimanta)
- Shukla EkadashiSun 2 JulVratShukla paksha · Ashadha
- Shukla PradoshTue 4 JulVratShukla paksha · Ashadha
- Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse)Thu 6 JulEclipsePartial · visible from here · 22:38–01:00
- PurnimaThu 6 JulMoonAshadha (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiMon 10 JulVratKrishna paksha · Ashadha
- Shravana SomwarMon 10 JulVratAshadha
- Sankashti ChaturthiTue 11 JulVratKrishna paksha · Ashadha
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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