Tamil Panchangam Calendar
Convert dates between the Gregorian and Tamil calendars. View Tamil months, Thiruvalluvar year, and nakshatras.
Gregorian to Tamil
Enter a Gregorian date to see its Tamil calendar equivalent.
Tamil to Gregorian
Enter a Tamil date to see its Gregorian calendar equivalent.
Enter a valid Thiruvalluvar year.
Tamil New Year 2026 — Hevilambi (ஹேவிளம்பி)
Tamil New Year, known as Puthandu, falls on 14 April 2026. It marks the first day of Chithirai, the opening month of the Tamil Panchangam calendar, and the start of Thiruvalluvar Year 2057 — the Hevilambi year in the 60-year cycle. Puthandu is celebrated by Tamil communities worldwide — in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, South Africa, and across the Caribbean diaspora. Families traditionally prepare mango pachadi, visit temples, and exchange greetings of Puthandu Vazthukal. For genealogy researchers, Tamil New Year dates are key anchors when cross-referencing birth records, temple inscriptions, and historical documents that use the Tamil calendar system.
Auspicious Time — Puthandu 2026
06:12 AM – 12:24 PM
05:58 AM
06:22 PM
Key Festival Dates — 2026/2027
Looking Ahead: Tamil New Year 2027
Tamil New Year 2027 will begin on 14 April 2027, marking the start of Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Year 2058. (விளம்பி)
Know your Tamil date? Now build the family tree around it.
Record birth nakshatras, Tamil calendar dates, and ancestral villages for every family member — free to start.
Start Your Family TreeTamil Months (திங்கள்கள்)
The 12 months of the Tamil Panchangam calendar with approximate Gregorian start dates.
| # | Tamil | English | Approx. Start | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | சித்திரை | Chithirai | Apr 14 | ~31 |
| 2 | வைகாசி | Vaikasi | May 15 | ~31 |
| 3 | ஆனி | Aani | Jun 15 | ~31 |
| 4 | ஆடி | Aadi | Jul 17 | ~31 |
| 5 | ஆவணி | Avani | Aug 17 | ~31 |
| 6 | புரட்டாசி | Purattasi | Sep 17 | ~31 |
| 7 | ஐப்பசி | Aippasi | Oct 18 | ~30 |
| 8 | கார்த்திகை | Karthigai | Nov 17 | ~30 |
| 9 | மார்கழி | Margazhi | Dec 16 | ~30 |
| 10 | தை | Thai | Jan 14 | ~30 |
| 11 | மாசி | Masi | Feb 13 | ~30 |
| 12 | பங்குனி | Panguni | Mar 14 | ~30 |
Nakshatras (நட்சத்திரங்கள்)
The 27 birth stars (nakshatras) used in Tamil astrology and genealogy records.
Save Tamil dates in your family tree
Record birth dates, nakshatras, and Tamil calendar dates for every family member. Start building your tree today.
Frequently asked
What is the Tamil Panchangam?
The Tamil Panchangam is a traditional five-part almanac listing Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatram (lunar mansion), Yogam, and Karanam for each date. Priests and families reference it to pick auspicious times for ceremonies, name babies, and plan festivals.
What is the Tamil New Year (Puthandu) date for 2026?
Tamil New Year (Puthandu) 2026 falls in April and ushers in Hevilambi, Thiruvalluvar Year 2057. The daily Panchangam panel on this page shows Tithi, Nakshatram, Yogam and Karanam for today's date.
How do I convert a Gregorian date to the Tamil solar calendar?
Enter the Gregorian date (year, month, day) in the Gregorian form above and the tool returns the matching Tamil solar date -- Tamil year name, month (Chithirai, Vaikasi, Aani...), and day. The reverse form converts Tamil solar dates back to Gregorian. The daily Panchangam panel below the converter shows Tithi, Nakshatram, Yogam and Karanam for today's date (not the selected date).
Does the calendar handle both the Tamil solar months and festival dates?
Yes. The tool uses the Tamil solar calendar (Chithirai, Vaikasi, Aani...) and includes festival dates for 2026-2027 — Pongal, Puthandu, Thai Pusam, Aadi Perukku, Navarathri, Deepavali, Karthigai Deepam.
Can I save a date for family research?
Yes — a signed-in user (free Explorer plan is enough) can save any Panchangam-anchored date to a person in their family tree, which is useful for recording birth stars, marriage dates, and death anniversaries alongside ancestral records.
Related research across TamizhConnect
Common Tamil surnames with meanings, regional origins, and spelling variants from indenture-era records and the diaspora.
Build a Tamil family tree with full kinship terms (Periyappa, Athai, Mama, Thatha) and labelled diagrams.
Country-by-country index of Tamil indenture records: Natal (152,273), Mauritius, Fiji, Jamaica, Suriname, Reunion.
Find your family's ancestral deity temple by community, village, or gotra. 1909 Thurston index + community records.