Thiruvonam nakshatra in the solar month of Chingam · Deity: Vamana / King Mahabali
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Shukla Trayodashi tithi · Shravana pada 2 · Moon in Capricorn
Kerala’s ten-day harvest festival culminates on Thiruvonam, welcoming the beloved King Mahabali on his annual return to his people. It is a nakshatra-based (not tithi-based) observance — a distinctive feature of the Malayalam calendar.
Pookalam flower carpets grow petal-ring by petal-ring across the ten days; the Onasadya feast — dozens of dishes on a banana leaf — crowns Thiruvonam, with Vallam Kali boat races and Pulikali tiger dances in Kerala itself.
Malayali associations worldwide hold Onam sadyas on the nearest weekend; the pookalam adapts happily to any apartment floor.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 5:56 AM | 6:49 PM | 12:22 PM – 1:59 PM |
| New York | 6:17 AM | 7:37 PM | 12:57 PM – 2:37 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:22 AM | 7:26 PM | 12:54 PM – 2:32 PM |
| Chicago | 6:10 AM | 7:33 PM | 12:51 PM – 2:32 PM |
| London | 6:03 AM | 8:00 PM | 1:01 PM – 2:46 PM |
| Toronto | 6:34 AM | 8:03 PM | 1:18 PM – 2:59 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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