Thai Pongal 2020

Thai Pongal 2020 was on Wednesday 15 January 2020 in India (Chennai, by the Vakya panchangam).

Source: the thithi, star or Tamil month at Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E), by the Vakya almanac; the same day across Tamil Nadu · How we calculate

Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

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

In India (Chennai) Wednesday, 15 January 2020 Thai 1

Thai Pongal 2020 in India is on Wednesday, 15 January 2020. Each date is computed from that country’s main city’s own sunrise.

Why this date?

Vakya: Wed 15 Jan · Thai 1
Thithiதிதி: The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.: Panchami (until 4:04 pm)
Star: Pooram (until 9:42 am)

Thirukanithaதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.: Wed 15 Jan · Thai 1
Thithi: Panchami (until 12:10 pm)
Star: Uthiram (until 4:06 am (next day))

Both methods agree on the day.

Every year (2016 – 2036)

2016 Fri 15 Jan
2017 Sat 14 Jan
2018 Sun 14 Jan
2019 Tue 15 Jan
2020 Wed 15 Jan
2021 Thu 14 Jan
2022 Sat 15 Jan Thirukanitha Fri 14 Jan
2023 Sun 15 Jan
2024 Mon 15 Jan
2025 Tue 14 Jan
2026 Thu 15 Jan Thirukanitha Wed 14 Jan
2027 Fri 15 Jan
2028 Sat 15 Jan
2029 Sun 14 Jan
2030 Tue 15 Jan Thirukanitha Mon 14 Jan
2031 Wed 15 Jan
2032 Thu 15 Jan
2033 Fri 14 Jan
2034 Sun 15 Jan Thirukanitha Sat 14 Jan
2035 Mon 15 Jan
2036 Tue 15 Jan

Frequently asked

When is Thai Pongal 2020?

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in India (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).

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