Malayalam calendar · Kochi
Malayalam Calendar — Karkidakam 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.
Karkidakam runs 16 Jul – 16 Aug 2028 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. The Ramayana month of rest and treatment. Timings are computed for Kochi; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Monsoon.
Sunday, 16 July 2028
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Monday, 17 July 2028
Krishna Dashami
- Karka SankrantiSankranti
- Shravana SomwarVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Tuesday, 18 July 2028
Krishna Ekadashi
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Wednesday, 19 July 2028
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Thursday, 20 July 2028
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Friday, 21 July 2028
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:50 PM
Saturday, 22 July 2028
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)Eclipse
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Sunday, 23 July 2028
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Monday, 24 July 2028
Shukla Tritiya
- Shravana SomwarVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Tuesday, 25 July 2028
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Wednesday, 26 July 2028
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Thursday, 27 July 2028
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
Friday, 28 July 2028
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 6:13 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Saturday, 29 July 2028
Shukla Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Sunday, 30 July 2028
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Monday, 31 July 2028
Shukla Dashami
- Shravana SomwarVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
Tuesday, 1 August 2028
Shukla Ekadashi
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Wednesday, 2 August 2028
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Thursday, 3 August 2028
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:47 PM
Friday, 4 August 2028
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Saturday, 5 August 2028
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Sunday, 6 August 2028
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:46 PM
Monday, 7 August 2028
Krishna Dwitiya
- Shravana SomwarVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Tuesday, 8 August 2028
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Wednesday, 9 August 2028
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
Thursday, 10 August 2028
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
Friday, 11 August 2028
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
Saturday, 12 August 2028
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
Sunday, 13 August 2028
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
Monday, 14 August 2028
Krishna Navami
- Shravana SomwarVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
Tuesday, 15 August 2028
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
Wednesday, 16 August 2028
Krishna Ekadashi
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Eclipse
- Full / new moon
Vrats & observances in Karkidakam
For Kochi, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Karka SankrantiMon 17 JulSankrantiSun enters Cancer · 12:06 PM
- Shravana SomwarMon 17 JulVratAshadha
- Krishna EkadashiTue 18 JulVratKrishna paksha · Ashadha
- Krishna PradoshThu 20 JulVratKrishna paksha · Ashadha
- Masik ShivratriFri 21 JulVratKrishna paksha · Ashadha
- Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)Sat 22 JulEclipseTotal · visible from here · 06:16–07:25
- AmavasyaSat 22 JulMoonShravana (purnimanta)
- Shravana SomwarMon 24 JulVratShravana
- Shravana SomwarMon 31 JulVratShravana
- Shukla EkadashiTue 1 AugVratShukla paksha · Shravana
- Shukla PradoshThu 3 AugVratShukla paksha · Shravana
- PurnimaSat 5 AugMoonShravana (purnimanta)
- Shravana SomwarMon 7 AugVratShravana
- Sankashti ChaturthiWed 9 AugVratKrishna paksha · Shravana
- Shravana SomwarMon 14 AugVratShravana
- Krishna EkadashiWed 16 AugVratKrishna paksha · Shravana
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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