Karthigai viratham 2026

Karthigai nakshatram comes once a month and is sacred to Murugan.

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Tue, 24 Nov 2026 · Karthigai 8

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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 · Aippasi 10

How this is calculated: The day on which Karthigai nakshatram is running at sunset in Chennai, when the lamps are lit.

Date	Tamil date	Karthigai (Starts → Ends)	Occasion
27 Jan 2026Tuesday	Thai 13	27 Jan, 11:08 AM → 28 Jan, 9:26 AM	–
23 Feb 2026Monday	Masi 11	23 Feb, 4:33 PM → 24 Feb, 3:07 PM	–
23 Mar 2026Monday	Panguni 9	22 Mar, 10:42 PM → 23 Mar, 8:49 PM	–
19 Apr 2026Sunday	Chithirai 6	19 Apr, 7:10 AM → 20 Apr, 4:35 AM	Akshaya Tritiya
16 May 2026Saturday	Vaigasi 2	16 May, 5:30 PM → 17 May, 2:32 PM	–
13 Jun 2026Saturday	Vaigasi 30	13 Jun, 4:05 AM → 14 Jun, 1:16 AM	–
10 Jul 2026Friday	Aani 26	10 Jul, 1:15 PM → 11 Jul, 11:03 AM	–
7 Aug 2026Friday	Aadi 22	6 Aug, 8:13 PM → 7 Aug, 6:43 PM	–
3 Sep 2026Thursday	Avani 17	3 Sep, 1:43 AM → 4 Sep, 12:29 AM	–
30 Sep 2026Wednesday	Purattasi 13	30 Sep, 7:36 AM → 1 Oct, 6:02 AM	–
27 Oct 2026Tuesday	Aippasi 10	27 Oct, 3:39 PM → 28 Oct, 1:26 PM	–
24 Nov 2026Tuesday	Karthigai 8	24 Nov, 2:02 AM → 24 Nov, 11:25 PM	Karthigai Deepam
21 Dec 2026Monday	Margazhi 6	21 Dec, 1:08 PM → 22 Dec, 10:45 AM	–

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