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Malayalam Calendar

A Kerala wall calendar for 2024 to 2035 — the Kollavarsham date, nakshatra and tithi for every day, with Rahu Kalam, good times, festivals and Muhurtham days.

Amavasi Pournami ★ Auspicious day Public holiday * ends after midnight † by moon sighting — may move by a day

Muhurtham days are the ones that pass this site’s Panchangam rules for the star, tithi and weekday. They are a first sieve, not a fixed Muhurtham — that is set against the two horoscopes by an astrologer.

Marriage days leave out the months Kerala custom keeps clear of weddings: Karkidakam, Kanni, Dhanu and Kumbham, and the second half of Meenam.

About

Each day shows what a printed Kerala calendar shows: the English date, the Malayalam date beside it, the star (nakshatra) current at sunrise with the time it ends, and the tithi. A Malayalam month is the Sun’s stay in one sign; it begins on the day of the saṅkramam when that falls in the first three fifths of the daytime, and on the next day otherwise. The Kollavarsham year turns on 1 Chingam.

Open any day for the full Panchangam — yoga and karana, sunrise and sunset, Rahu Kalam, Gulika and Yamagandam, and the good windows left once those are set aside. Everything is computed from the ephemeris for Thiruvananthapuram rather than copied from a table, and each observance follows its own rule: the star at sunrise for Thiruvonam, the tithi at midnight for Shivaratri and Ashtami Rohini, at sunset for a Vavu.

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Frequently asked questions

What does each day of the Malayalam calendar show?

The English date, the Malayalam (Kollavarsham) date beside it, the nakshatra current at sunrise with the time it ends, the tithi, and any festival, holiday or vratham that falls on the day. Opening a day adds the yoga and karana, sunrise and sunset, Rahu Kalam, Gulika and Yamagandam, and the good times left once those are set aside.

How is the Malayalam date worked out?

A Malayalam month is the time the Sun spends in one sign, so Chingam is the Sun in Simha and Medam the Sun in Mesha. The month begins on the day of the saṅkramam if the Sun crosses within the first three fifths of the daytime, and on the following day otherwise. The Kollavarsham year changes on 1 Chingam, in mid August.

Which place are the times computed for?

Thiruvananthapuram, in Indian Standard Time. Elsewhere in Kerala sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the ending times move by a few minutes. A nakshatra or tithi that changes close to sunrise can fall on the neighbouring day in an almanac reckoned from another place.

How are Rahu Kalam, Gulika and Yamagandam found?

The daylight span from sunrise to sunset is divided into eight equal parts, and one of those parts is assigned to it. Which part depends on the weekday, so the window moves through the day across the week.

What do the good times mean?

Three things are shown for each day: Brahma Muhurtham before sunrise, Abhijit Muhurtham around local noon, and the stretches of daylight that are clear of Rahu Kalam, Gulika and Yamagandam. A star marks the days the Panchangam rules score as auspicious in general.

Are the Muhurtham days enough to fix a wedding date?

No. They are the days whose nakshatra, tithi and weekday pass the Panchangam rules, which is the first sieve. A Muhurtham proper is fixed against the two horoscopes and the lagna of the hour, and that is an astrologer’s work. The marriage days already leave out the months Kerala custom keeps clear of weddings — Karkidakam, Kanni, Dhanu and Kumbham, and the second half of Meenam.

Are Islamic holidays on the calendar?

Yes — Ramadan, Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, the Hijri New Year, Muharram and Milad-i-Sherif. An Islamic month begins when its crescent is sighted, so these cannot be fixed in advance: they are placed on the first day the crescent should be visible from Kerala, marked with a dagger (†), and can move by a day. Years Kerala has already observed show the dates that were actually kept.

Which years does the calendar cover, and can it be printed?

Every year from 2024 to 2035. Each month prints on one landscape page, and the whole year can be printed at once.

Which ayanamsa do the calculations use?

Calculations use the sidereal (nirayana) zodiac. Lahiri is the default ayanamsa — the one used by the Indian civil calendar — with Raman and KP available as alternatives.