Thai Pongal 2022

Thai Pongal 2022 was on Saturday 15 January 2022 in India (Chennai, by the Vakya panchangam); by Thirukanitha it was Friday 14 January 2022.

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) Saturday, 15 January 2022 Thai 1

Other method:

Thirukanitha

Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.

gives Friday, 14 January 2022. Why?

Thai Pongal 2022 in India is on Saturday, 15 January 2022. Each date is computed from that country’s main city’s own sunrise.

Why this date?

Vakya: Sat 15 Jan · Thai 1
Thithiதிதி: The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.: Thirayodasi (until 2:12 am (next day))
Star: Mirugasirisham (until 12:46 am (next day))

Thirukanitha: Fri 14 Jan · Thai 1
Thithi: Dwadasi (until 10:19 pm)
Star: Rohini (until 8:17 pm)

The two methods place the thithi or star boundary differently, so the day moves. Follow your temple or family.

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 2022?

Saturday, 15 January 2022 in India (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).

Today's Rahu Kalam, Nalla Neram and panchangam

Rahu Kalamராகு காலம்Good timeநல்ல நேரம்Today's panchangamஇன்றைய பஞ்சாங்கம்Marriage poruthamதிருமணப் பொருத்தம்My birth starஎன் நட்சத்திரம்Muhurtham daysமுகூர்த்த நாட்கள்Special daysவிசேஷ நாட்கள்Month calendarமாதக் காலண்டர்Printable calendarகாலண்டர் PDF Govt holidaysஅரசு விடுமுறைகள்Today's Tamil dateஇன்றைய தமிழ் தேதி Thevasam dateதிவசம் தேதி Chandrashtamamசந்திராஷ்டமம்Guides (blog)வழிகாட்டிக் கட்டுரைகள்