A Karte begins when the Sun enters a new Nakshatra. Traditional regional almanacs use these periods while discussing seasons, rainfall and agricultural planning. The entry times below are astronomical calculations; rainfall and Vahana interpretations are traditional indications, not weather forecasts.
How to use this calendar
- Check the entry time: the table shows when the Sun enters each Nakshatra.
- Read Vahana symbolically: Vahana meanings belong to traditional Panchanga interpretation and should not replace an official weather forecast.
- Location has limited effect: the astronomical ingress moment is global, while the displayed civil date and clock time depend on timezone.
සූර්යයා නක්ෂත්රවලට පිවිසෙන දින
කාර්තේ ඇතුල්වීමේ දිනය, වේලාවන්
Chennai — 2026
| කාර්තේ නම | දිනය සහ වේලාව | මෙය විෂ්ණු කරණය ද? |
|---|---|---|
| උත්තරාෂාඪා |
11 January 2026
උදෑසන 08:36
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— |
| ශ්රවණ |
24 January 2026
උදෑසන 10:50
|
ඔව් |
| ධනිෂ්ඨා |
06 February 2026
දහවල් 02:05
|
— |
| ශතභිෂා |
19 February 2026
සවස 06:33
|
— |
| පූර්ව භාද්රපද |
05 March 2026
පාන්දර 12:54
|
— |
| උත්තර භාද්රපද |
18 March 2026
උදෑසන 09:21
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— |
| රේවතී |
31 March 2026
රාත්රී 08:10
|
ඔව් |
| අශ්විනී |
14 April 2026
උදෑසන 09:32
|
— |
| භරණී |
28 April 2026
පාන්දර 01:18
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— |
| කෘත්තිකා |
11 May 2026
සවස 07:31
|
— |
| රෝහිණී |
25 May 2026
දහවල් 03:37
|
— |
| මෘගශිරා |
08 June 2026
දහවල් 01:33
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— |
| ආර්ද්රා |
22 June 2026
දහවල් 12:26
|
— |
| පුනර්වසු |
06 July 2026
දහවල් 12:03
|
ඔව් |
| පුෂ්ය |
20 July 2026
උදෑසන 11:28
|
ඔව් |
| ආශ්ලේෂා |
03 August 2026
උදෑසන 10:24
|
— |
| මඛා |
17 August 2026
උදෑසන 07:58
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— |
| පූර්ව ඵල්ගුනී |
31 August 2026
පාන්දර 03:59
|
— |
| උත්තර ඵල්ගුනී |
13 September 2026
රාත්රී 09:47
|
— |
| හස්ත |
27 September 2026
දහවල් 01:19
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— |
| චිත්රා |
11 October 2026
පාන්දර 02:20
|
— |
| ස්වාතී |
24 October 2026
දහවල් 12:50
|
ඔව් |
| විශාඛා |
06 November 2026
රාත්රී 09:03
|
ඔව් |
| අනුරාධා |
20 November 2026
පාන්දර 03:03
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— |
| ජ්යේෂ්ඨා |
03 December 2026
උදෑසන 07:28
|
— |
| මූලා |
16 December 2026
උදෑසන 10:25
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— |
| පූර්වාෂාඪා |
29 December 2026
දහවල් 12:44
|
— |
Terms used in the Karte calendar
| Karte / Karthi | The period during which the Sun travels through one Nakshatra. There are 27 such solar Nakshatra periods in a complete cycle. |
|---|---|
| Vahana | A symbolic vehicle assigned in traditional almanac interpretation. It is used as a cultural indicator, not as a scientifically verified measure of rainfall. |
| Pravesh Time | The calculated moment when the Sun enters the next Nakshatra. The displayed local time changes with timezone. |
Common questions
What are Karte dates used for?
They are used in traditional Panchangas to divide the Sun's passage through the 27 Nakshatras and to discuss seasonal and agricultural indications.
Can the Vahana accurately predict rainfall?
Vahana interpretations are traditional beliefs. They may be studied as part of Panchanga culture, but they should not be treated as a substitute for meteorological forecasts.
Why can the displayed date differ by country?
The astronomical ingress is one moment worldwide, but the local date and clock time differ according to timezone.
About the calculation
The ingress times are generated from astronomical longitude calculations. Traditional Vahana and rainfall meanings can vary by region and source.
