Chandra Darisanam 2026 dates

12 dates · Chennai,

Vakya panchangamⓘ

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

· each date with its

thithiⓘ

The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.

window · times in India time (IST)

Also written as: Chandra Darshan, Chandra Dharisanam, Chandra Tharisanam, மூன்றாம் பிறை

• Tue 20 Jan Crescent visible: 6:04 – 7:29 pm Thai 6 Thithi: Tue 3:11 am to Wed 3:19 am
• Wed 18 Feb Crescent visible: 6:15 – 7:05 pm Maasi 6 Thithi: Wed 6:05 pm to Thu 5:11 pm
• Fri 20 Mar Crescent visible: 6:19 – 7:35 pm Panguni 6 Thithi: Fri 6:09 am to Sat 4:26 am
• Sat 18 Apr Crescent visible: 6:21 – 7:19 pm Chithirai 5 Thithi: Sat 3:45 pm to Sun 1:31 pm
• Mon 18 May Crescent visible: 6:27 – 8:20 pm Vaikasi 4 Thithi: Sun 11:44 pm to Mon 9:18 pm
• Tue 16 Jun Crescent visible: 6:36 – 8:09 pm Aani 2 Thithi: Tue 7:01 am to Wed 4:41 am
• Wed 15 Jul Crescent visible: 6:39 – 7:44 pm Aani 31 Thithi: Wed 2:24 pm to Thu 12:28 pm
• Fri 14 Aug Crescent visible: 6:30 – 7:47 pm Aadi 29 Thithi: Thu 10:39 pm to Fri 9:25 pm
• Sat 12 Sep Crescent visible: 6:12 – 6:59 pm Aavani 26 Thithi: Sat 8:50 am to Sun 8:29 am
• Mon 12 Oct Crescent visible: 5:51 – 6:55 pm Purattasi 25 Thithi: Sun 9:46 pm to Mon 10:28 pm
• Tue 10 NovNext Crescent visible: 5:39 – 6:20 pm Aippasi 24 Thithi: Tue 1:55 pm to Wed 3:35 pm
• Thu 10 Dec Crescent visible: 5:42 – 6:46 pm Karthigai 24 Thithi: Thu 8:49 am to Fri 10:56 am

Crescent time, for Chennai: the first time is the true sunset, when the sun really sets (Thirukanithaⓘதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.); 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.

Chandra Darisanam 2026: month by month

October 2026Mon 12 OctNovember 2026Tue 10 NovDecember 2026Thu 10 Dec