When is the next Chandra Darisanam?
Is it Chandra Darisanam today? No. The next Chandra Darisanam is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026; thithi Tue 1:55 pm to Wed 3:35 pm; crescent visible 5:39 – 6:20 pm.
Is it Chandra Darisanam today? Yes, Chandra Darisanam is today. Thithi Tue 1:55 pm to Wed 3:35 pm; crescent visible 5:39 – 6:20 pm.
Is it Chandra Darisanam today? No. The next Chandra Darisanam is on Thursday, 10 December 2026; thithi Thu 8:49 am to Fri 10:56 am; crescent visible 5:42 – 6:46 pm.
Is it Chandra Darisanam today? Yes, Chandra Darisanam is today. Thithi Thu 8:49 am to Fri 10:56 am; crescent visible 5:42 – 6:46 pm.
Is it Chandra Darisanam today? No. The next Chandra Darisanam is on Saturday, 9 January 2027; thithi Sat 4:48 am to Sun 6:44 am; crescent visible 5:57 – 7:16 pm.
Is it Chandra Darisanam today? Yes, Chandra Darisanam is today. Thithi Sat 4:48 am to Sun 6:44 am; crescent visible 5:57 – 7:16 pm.
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.thithi
The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.Also written as: Chandra Darshan, Chandra Dharisanam, Chandra Tharisanam, மூன்றாம் பிறை
Crescent visible: 5:39 – 6:20 pm
Crescent time, for Chennai: the first time is the true sunset, when the sun really sets (); the second is when the crescent sets. The crescent is watched in the sky, so the sky's own times count; the Vakya almanac's sunset is a few minutes later. Wait 10–15 minutes after sunset and look a little above where the sun went down.
The next twelve months
- Dec10Thu Next Crescent visible: 5:42 – 6:46 pm Karthigai 24 Thithi: Thu 8:49 am to Fri 10:56 am
- Jan9Sat Next Crescent visible: 5:57 – 7:16 pm Margazhi 25 Thithi: Sat 4:48 am to Sun 6:44 am
- Feb8Mon Next Crescent visible: 6:12 – 7:36 pm Thai 25 Thithi: Sun 11:47 pm to Tue 12:51 am
- Mar9Tue Next Crescent visible: 6:18 – 7:08 pm Maasi 25 Thithi: Tue 4:05 pm to Wed 4:04 pm
- Apr8Thu Next Crescent visible: 6:21 – 7:38 pm Panguni 25 Thithi: Thu 5:19 am to Fri 4:17 am
- May7Fri Next Crescent visible: 6:25 – 7:27 pm Chithirai 24 Thithi: Fri 3:38 pm to Sat 1:51 pm
- Jun6Sun Next Crescent visible: 6:33 – 8:22 pm Vaikasi 23 Thithi: Sun 12:00 am to Sun 9:43 pm
- Jul5Mon Next Crescent visible: 6:39 – 8:01 pm Aani 20 Thithi: Mon 7:15 am to Tue 4:48 am
- Aug3Tue Next Crescent visible: 6:35 – 7:27 pm Aadi 18 Thithi: Tue 2:13 pm to Wed 11:53 am
- Sep2Thu Next Crescent visible: 6:19 – 7:30 pm Aavani 16 Thithi: Wed 9:49 pm to Thu 7:56 pm
- Oct1Fri Next Crescent visible: 5:59 – 6:48 pm Purattasi 14 Thithi: Fri 7:05 am to Sat 5:53 am
Month by month
What is Chandra Darisanam?
The evening of the first thin crescent after Amavasai, low in the western sky; Tamil homes call it moondram pirai. It shows on the evening of Dwithiyai, from a few minutes after sunset until the crescent sets. Families fold their hands, remember Shiva who wears the crescent, and light the lamp at home.
What do you do on Chandra Darisanam?
Chandra Darisanam is not a fast day; it is a few minutes of looking at the sky and folding your hands. After sunset, look for the thin crescent low in the west; when you see it, fold your hands, remember Shiva who wears it, and light the lamp when you get home. The crescent time above is worked out from the true sunset in the sky.
- Wash, and light the lamp before sunset
- Find an open view west: a terrace, the doorstep, the beach
- When the crescent shows, fold your hands and say Shiva's name
- Light the lamp in the puja room when you get home
Clouds can hide the crescent; it comes back next month.
Other years (2016 – 2036)
Frequently asked
Is it Chandra Darisanam today?
No. The next Chandra Darisanam is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026; thithi Tue 1:55 pm to Wed 3:35 pm; crescent visible 5:39 – 6:20 pm.
When is the next Chandra Darisanam?
Next Chandra Darisanam: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 (Chennai).
What is Chandra Darisanam?
The evening of the first thin crescent after Amavasai, low in the western sky; Tamil homes call it moondram pirai. It shows on the evening of Valarpirai Dwithiyai, from a few minutes after sunset until the crescent sets. Families fold their hands, remember Shiva who wears the crescent, and light the lamp at home.
What do you do on Chandra Darisanam?
Chandra Darisanam is not a fast day; it is a few minutes of looking at the sky and folding your hands. After sunset, look for the thin crescent low in the west; when you see it, fold your hands, remember Shiva who wears it, and light the lamp when you get home. The crescent time above is worked out from the true sunset in the sky.