Tamil calendar · May 2018
May 2018 spans the Tamil months Chithirai and Vaikasi; Vaikasi begins on Tuesday 15 May 2018; Amavasai is on Tuesday 15 May 2018; Pournami is on Tuesday 29 May 2018 (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).
Source: the Vakya almanac for Chennai (13.09°N, 80.28°E); the same dates for every town in Tamil Nadu · How we calculate
Chennai,
Vakya panchangam
The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.May 2018 · Vilambi year
Chithirai – Vaikasi
சித்திரை – வைகாசி
Vaikasi begins · Tuesday 15 வைகாசி மாதப் பிறப்பு · செவ்வாய் 15
AmavasaiTuesday 15
PournamiTuesday 29
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1 Chithirai 18 18Prathamai Visakam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30May Day
2 Chithirai 19 19Dwithiyai Anusham Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Muhurtham
3 Chithirai 20 20Thirithiyai Kettai Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Sankatahara Chathurthi
4 Chithirai 21 21Chathurthi Moolam Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Agni Nakshatram beginsMuhurtham
5 Chithirai 22 22Panchami Pooradam Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
6 Chithirai 23 23Sashti Uthiradam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00SashtiMuhurtham
7 Chithirai 24 24Sapthami Thiruvonam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Thiruvonam VrathamMuhurtham
8 Chithirai 25 25Ashtami Thiruvonam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ashtami
9 Chithirai 26 26Navami Avittam Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Navami
10 Chithirai 27 27Dasami Sadayam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Dasami
11 Chithirai 28 28Ekadasi Poorattathi Rahu 10:30 – 12:00Ekadasi
12 Chithirai 29 29Dwadasi Uthirattathi Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
13 Chithirai 30 30Thirayodasi Revathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00PradoshamMasa ShivaratriMuhurtham
14 Chithirai 31 31Chathurdasi Aswini Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Bodhayana Amavasai
15 Vaikasi 1 1Amavasai Bharani Rahu 3:00 – 4:30AmavasaiKrithigai
16 Vaikasi 2 2Prathamai Karthigai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Chandra Darisanam
17 Vaikasi 3 3Dwithiyai Rohini Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
18 Vaikasi 4 4Thirithiyai Mirugasirisham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00ChathurthiThiruvathirai
19 Vaikasi 5 5Chathurthi Thiruvathirai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
20 Vaikasi 6 6Panchami Poosam Rahu 4:30 – 6:00Sashti VrathamMuhurtham
21 Vaikasi 7 7Sapthami Ayilyam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00
22 Vaikasi 8 8Ashtami Magam Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Ashtami
23 Vaikasi 9 9Navami Pooram Rahu 12:00 – 1:30Navami
24 Vaikasi 10 10Dasami Uthiram Rahu 1:30 – 3:00Dasami
25 Vaikasi 11 11Ekadasi Hastham Rahu 10:30 – 12:00EkadasiMuhurtham
26 Vaikasi 12 12Dwadasi Chithirai Rahu 9:00 – 10:30
27 Vaikasi 13 13Thirayodasi Swathi Rahu 4:30 – 6:00PradoshamMuhurtham
28 Vaikasi 14 14Chathurdasi Visakam Rahu 7:30 – 9:00Vaikasi VisakamAgni Nakshatram ends
29 Vaikasi 15 15Pournami Anusham Rahu 3:00 – 4:30Pournami
30 Vaikasi 16 16Prathamai Kettai Rahu 12:00 – 1:30
31 Vaikasi 17 17Dwithiyai Moolam Rahu 1:30 – 3:00
Big number = English date; small number under it = Tamil date Festival Vratham Muhurtham day Amavasai · Pournami (15) = Tamil date by , where it differs (larger screens)
May 2018 observances
- 1 MayMay Day
- 3 MaySankatahara Chathurthi
- 4 MayAgni Nakshatram begins
- 6 MaySashti
- 7 MayThiruvonam Vratham
- 11 MayEkadasi
- 13 MayPradosham
- 13 MayMasa Shivaratri
- 14 MayBodhayana Amavasai
- 15 MayAmavasai
- 15 MayKrithigai
- 18 MayChathurthi
- 18 MayThiruvathirai
- 20 MaySashti Vratham
- 25 MayEkadasi
- 27 MayPradosham
- 28 MayVaikasi Visakam
- 28 MayAgni Nakshatram ends
- 29 MayPournami
Pradosham May 2018
- Sunday 13 May6:27 – 8:51 pm
- Sunday 27 May6:30 – 8:54 pm
Amavasai May 2018
- Tuesday 15 May
Pournami May 2018
- Tuesday 29 May
Ekadasi May 2018
- Friday 11 May
- Friday 25 May
Sashti Vratham May 2018
- Sunday 20 May
Sankatahara Chathurthi May 2018
- Thursday 3 May
Kiruthigai (Karthigai) May 2018
- Tuesday 15 May
Masa Shivaratri May 2018
- Sunday 13 May
Thiruvonam Vratham May 2018
- Monday 7 May
Kari Naal May 2018
- Monday 21 May
- Wednesday – Thursday 30 – 31 May
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