Hindu festival and vrat calendar 2026: Hyderabad (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, eclipses)

Every festival, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti, Sankranti and eclipse of 2026 for Hyderabad, with each tithi's start and end. Computed on the Swiss Ephemeris by the classical rules.

The main festivals of 2026

  • Makar SankrantiWed 14 January
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Jan, 15:07
  • Vasant PanchamiFri 23 January
    Tithi: 23 Jan, 2:28 to 24 Jan, 1:46
  • Maha ShivaratriSun 15 February
    Tithi: 15 Feb, 17:05 to 16 Feb, 17:34
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Mon 2 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 17:56 to 3 Mar, 17:07The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsThu 19 March
    Tithi: 19 Mar, 6:53 to 20 Mar, 4:52
  • Ram NavamiThu 26 March
    Tithi: 26 Mar, 11:49 to 27 Mar, 10:07
  • Hanuman JayantiThu 2 April
    Tithi: 1 Apr, 7:06 to 2 Apr, 7:42
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Tue 14 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 9:32
  • Akshaya TritiyaSun 19 April
    Tithi: 19 Apr, 10:49 to 20 Apr, 7:28
  • Guru PurnimaWed 29 July
    Tithi: 28 Jul, 18:19 to 29 Jul, 20:05
  • Raksha BandhanFri 28 August
    Tithi: 27 Aug, 9:09 to 28 Aug, 9:48Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Krishna JanmashtamiFri 4 September
    Tithi: 4 Sept, 2:25 to 5 Sept, 0:14
  • Ganesh ChaturthiMon 14 September
    Tithi: 14 Sept, 7:07 to 15 Sept, 7:44
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Sat 10 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 21:36 to 10 Oct, 21:20
  • Sharad Navratri beginsSun 11 October
    Tithi: 10 Oct, 21:20 to 11 Oct, 21:31
  • Durga AshtamiMon 19 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 8:28 to 19 Oct, 10:52
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue 20 October
    Tithi: 20 Oct, 12:50 to 21 Oct, 14:12
  • Karwa ChauthThu 29 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 1:07 to 29 Oct, 22:10
  • DhanterasFri 6 November
    Tithi: 6 Nov, 10:31 to 7 Nov, 10:48
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Sun 8 November
    Tithi: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32
  • Govardhan PujaTue 10 November
    Tithi: 9 Nov, 12:32 to 10 Nov, 14:00
  • Bhai DoojWed 11 November
    Tithi: 10 Nov, 14:00 to 11 Nov, 15:53
  • Chhath PujaSun 15 November
    Tithi: 14 Nov, 23:24 to 16 Nov, 2:01

January 2026

  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 1 January
    Tithi: 1 Jan, 1:48 to 1 Jan, 22:22
  • Pausha PurnimaSat 3 January
    Tithi: 2 Jan, 18:53 to 3 Jan, 15:32
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 6 January
    Tithi: 6 Jan, 8:02 to 7 Jan, 6:53The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Shattila EkadashiWed 14 January
    Tithi: 13 Jan, 15:18 to 14 Jan, 17:53
  • Makar SankrantiWed 14 January
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Jan, 15:07
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 16 January
    Tithi: 15 Jan, 20:17 to 16 Jan, 22:22
  • Pausha AmavasyaSun 18 January
    Tithi: 18 Jan, 0:04 to 19 Jan, 1:22
  • Vasant PanchamiFri 23 January
    Tithi: 23 Jan, 2:28 to 24 Jan, 1:46
  • Jaya EkadashiThu 29 January
    Tithi: 28 Jan, 16:36 to 29 Jan, 13:55
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 30 January
    Tithi: 30 Jan, 11:09 to 31 Jan, 8:26

February 2026

  • Magha PurnimaSun 1 February
    Tithi: 1 Feb, 5:53 to 2 Feb, 3:39
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 5 February
    Tithi: 5 Feb, 0:10 to 6 Feb, 0:22The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Vijaya EkadashiFri 13 February
    Tithi: 12 Feb, 12:22 to 13 Feb, 14:26
  • Kumbha SankrantiFri 13 February
    The Sun changes sign at 13 Feb, 4:08
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 14 February
    Tithi: 14 Feb, 16:02 to 15 Feb, 17:05
  • Maha ShivaratriSun 15 February
    Tithi: 15 Feb, 17:05 to 16 Feb, 17:34
  • Magha AmavasyaTue 17 February
    Tithi: 16 Feb, 17:34 to 17 Feb, 17:31
  • Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Tue 17 February
    17 Feb, 15:26 to 17 Feb, 19:57Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Amalaki EkadashiFri 27 February
    Tithi: 27 Feb, 0:33 to 27 Feb, 22:33

March 2026

  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 1 March
    Tithi: 28 Feb, 20:43 to 1 Mar, 19:09
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Mon 2 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 17:56 to 3 Mar, 17:07The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Tue 3 March
    3 Mar, 18:22 to 3 Mar, 18:47
  • Phalguna PurnimaTue 3 March
    Tithi: 2 Mar, 17:56 to 3 Mar, 17:07
  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 6 March
    Tithi: 6 Mar, 17:53 to 7 Mar, 19:17The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Papmochani EkadashiSun 15 March
    Tithi: 14 Mar, 8:11 to 15 Mar, 9:17
  • Meena SankrantiSun 15 March
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Mar, 1:03
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 16 March
    Tithi: 16 Mar, 9:41 to 17 Mar, 9:23
  • Phalguna AmavasyaThu 19 March
    Tithi: 18 Mar, 8:25 to 19 Mar, 6:53
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsThu 19 March
    Tithi: 19 Mar, 6:53 to 20 Mar, 4:52
  • Ram NavamiThu 26 March
    Tithi: 26 Mar, 11:49 to 27 Mar, 10:07
  • Kamada EkadashiSun 29 March
    Tithi: 28 Mar, 8:46 to 29 Mar, 7:46
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Mon 30 March
    Tithi: 30 Mar, 7:10 to 31 Mar, 6:56

April 2026

  • Hanuman JayantiThu 2 April
    Tithi: 1 Apr, 7:06 to 2 Apr, 7:42
  • Chaitra PurnimaThu 2 April
    Tithi: 1 Apr, 7:06 to 2 Apr, 7:42
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSun 5 April
    Tithi: 5 Apr, 12:00 to 6 Apr, 14:11The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Varuthini EkadashiMon 13 April
    Tithi: 13 Apr, 1:17 to 14 Apr, 1:09
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Tue 14 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 9:32
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 15 April
    Tithi: 15 Apr, 0:12 to 15 Apr, 22:31
  • Chaitra AmavasyaFri 17 April
    Tithi: 16 Apr, 20:11 to 17 Apr, 17:21
  • Akshaya TritiyaSun 19 April
    Tithi: 19 Apr, 10:49 to 20 Apr, 7:28
  • Mohini EkadashiMon 27 April
    Tithi: 26 Apr, 18:07 to 27 Apr, 18:16
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Tue 28 April
    Tithi: 28 Apr, 18:52 to 29 Apr, 19:52

May 2026

  • Vaishakha PurnimaFri 1 May
    Tithi: 30 Apr, 21:13 to 1 May, 22:53
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 5 May
    Tithi: 5 May, 5:24 to 6 May, 7:51The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Apara EkadashiWed 13 May
    Tithi: 12 May, 14:52 to 13 May, 13:30
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 14 May
    Tithi: 14 May, 11:21 to 15 May, 8:31
  • Vrishabha SankrantiFri 15 May
    The Sun changes sign at 15 May, 6:22
  • Vaishakha AmavasyaSat 16 May
    Tithi: 16 May, 5:11 to 17 May, 1:31
  • Padmini EkadashiTue 26 May
    Tithi: 26 May, 5:11 to 27 May, 6:22Vaishnava (ISKCON): Wed 27 May
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 28 May
    Tithi: 28 May, 7:57 to 29 May, 9:51
  • Adhik Jyeshtha PurnimaSun 31 May
    Tithi: 30 May, 11:58 to 31 May, 14:15

June 2026

  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 3 June
    Tithi: 3 Jun, 21:21 to 4 Jun, 23:30The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Parama EkadashiThu 11 June
    Tithi: 11 Jun, 0:58 to 11 Jun, 22:36
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 12 June
    Tithi: 12 Jun, 19:37 to 13 Jun, 16:08
  • Adhik Jyeshtha AmavasyaMon 15 June
    Tithi: 14 Jun, 12:20 to 15 Jun, 8:24
  • Mithuna SankrantiMon 15 June
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Jun, 12:53
  • Nirjala EkadashiThu 25 June
    Tithi: 24 Jun, 18:12 to 25 Jun, 20:09
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 27 June
    Tithi: 26 Jun, 22:22 to 28 Jun, 0:43
  • Jyeshtha PurnimaMon 29 June
    Tithi: 29 Jun, 3:06 to 30 Jun, 5:26

July 2026

  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 3 July
    Tithi: 3 Jul, 11:20 to 4 Jul, 12:40The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Yogini EkadashiFri 10 July
    Tithi: 10 Jul, 8:16 to 11 Jul, 5:23Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sat 11 July
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sun 12 July
    Tithi: 12 Jul, 2:04 to 12 Jul, 22:30
  • Jyeshtha AmavasyaTue 14 July
    Tithi: 13 Jul, 18:50 to 14 Jul, 15:13
  • Karka SankrantiThu 16 July
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Jul, 23:39
  • Devshayani EkadashiSat 25 July
    Tithi: 24 Jul, 9:13 to 25 Jul, 11:34
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 26 July
    Tithi: 26 Jul, 13:58 to 27 Jul, 16:15
  • Guru PurnimaWed 29 July
    Tithi: 28 Jul, 18:19 to 29 Jul, 20:05
  • Ashadha PurnimaWed 29 July
    Tithi: 28 Jul, 18:19 to 29 Jul, 20:05

August 2026

  • Sankashti ChaturthiSun 2 August
    Tithi: 1 Aug, 23:07 to 2 Aug, 23:15The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Kamika EkadashiSun 9 August
    Tithi: 8 Aug, 13:59 to 9 Aug, 11:05
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Mon 10 August
    Tithi: 10 Aug, 8:01 to 11 Aug, 4:54
  • Ashadha AmavasyaWed 12 August
    Tithi: 12 Aug, 1:53 to 12 Aug, 23:06
  • Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Wed 12 August
    12 Aug, 21:04 to 13 Aug, 1:27Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Simha SankrantiMon 17 August
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Aug, 7:58
  • Shravana Putrada EkadashiSun 23 August
    Tithi: 23 Aug, 2:00 to 24 Aug, 4:19Vaishnava (ISKCON): Mon 24 August
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Tue 25 August
    Tithi: 25 Aug, 6:21 to 26 Aug, 7:59
  • Raksha BandhanFri 28 August
    Tithi: 27 Aug, 9:09 to 28 Aug, 9:48Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Fri 28 August
    28 Aug, 8:03 to 28 Aug, 11:22Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Shravana PurnimaFri 28 August
    Tithi: 27 Aug, 9:09 to 28 Aug, 9:48
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 31 August
    Tithi: 31 Aug, 8:51 to 1 Sept, 7:42The fast is broken at moonrise.

September 2026

  • Krishna JanmashtamiFri 4 September
    Tithi: 4 Sept, 2:25 to 5 Sept, 0:14
  • Aja EkadashiMon 7 September
    Tithi: 6 Sept, 19:29 to 7 Sept, 17:04
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Tue 8 September
    Tithi: 8 Sept, 14:43 to 9 Sept, 12:31
  • Shravana AmavasyaFri 11 September
    Tithi: 10 Sept, 10:33 to 11 Sept, 8:57
  • Ganesh ChaturthiMon 14 September
    Tithi: 14 Sept, 7:07 to 15 Sept, 7:44
  • Kanya SankrantiThu 17 September
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Sept, 7:52
  • Parivartini EkadashiTue 22 September
    Tithi: 21 Sept, 20:01 to 22 Sept, 21:43
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 24 September
    Tithi: 23 Sept, 22:51 to 24 Sept, 23:18
  • Bhadrapada PurnimaSat 26 September
    Tithi: 25 Sept, 23:07 to 26 Sept, 22:19
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 17:10 to 30 Sept, 14:55The fast is broken at moonrise.

October 2026

  • Indira EkadashiTue 6 October
    Tithi: 6 Oct, 2:08 to 7 Oct, 0:35
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 8 October
    Tithi: 7 Oct, 23:17 to 8 Oct, 22:16
  • Bhadrapada AmavasyaSat 10 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 21:36 to 10 Oct, 21:20
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Sat 10 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 21:36 to 10 Oct, 21:20
  • Sharad Navratri beginsSun 11 October
    Tithi: 10 Oct, 21:20 to 11 Oct, 21:31
  • Tula SankrantiSat 17 October
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Oct, 19:51
  • Durga AshtamiMon 19 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 8:28 to 19 Oct, 10:52
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue 20 October
    Tithi: 20 Oct, 12:50 to 21 Oct, 14:12
  • Papankusha EkadashiThu 22 October
    Tithi: 21 Oct, 14:12 to 22 Oct, 14:48
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 23 October
    Tithi: 23 Oct, 14:36 to 24 Oct, 13:37
  • Ashwin PurnimaMon 26 October
    Tithi: 25 Oct, 11:56 to 26 Oct, 9:41
  • Karwa ChauthThu 29 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 1:07 to 29 Oct, 22:10
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 29 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 1:07 to 29 Oct, 22:10The fast is broken at moonrise.

November 2026

  • Rama EkadashiThu 5 November
    Tithi: 4 Nov, 11:03 to 5 Nov, 10:36
  • DhanterasFri 6 November
    Tithi: 6 Nov, 10:31 to 7 Nov, 10:48
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 6 November
    Tithi: 6 Nov, 10:31 to 7 Nov, 10:48
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Sun 8 November
    Tithi: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32
  • Ashwin AmavasyaMon 9 November
    Tithi: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32
  • Govardhan PujaTue 10 November
    Tithi: 9 Nov, 12:32 to 10 Nov, 14:00
  • Bhai DoojWed 11 November
    Tithi: 10 Nov, 14:00 to 11 Nov, 15:53
  • Chhath PujaSun 15 November
    Tithi: 14 Nov, 23:24 to 16 Nov, 2:01
  • Vrishchika SankrantiMon 16 November
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Nov, 19:43
  • Devutthana EkadashiFri 20 November
    Tithi: 20 Nov, 7:16 to 21 Nov, 6:31Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sat 21 November
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 22 November
    Tithi: 22 Nov, 4:57 to 23 Nov, 2:37
  • Kartika PurnimaTue 24 November
    Tithi: 23 Nov, 23:42 to 24 Nov, 20:23
  • Sankashti ChaturthiFri 27 November
    Tithi: 27 Nov, 9:49 to 28 Nov, 6:40The fast is broken at moonrise.

December 2026

  • Utpanna EkadashiFri 4 December
    Tithi: 3 Dec, 23:04 to 4 Dec, 23:45
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sun 6 December
    Tithi: 6 Dec, 0:52 to 7 Dec, 2:22
  • Kartika AmavasyaTue 8 December
    Tithi: 8 Dec, 4:13 to 9 Dec, 6:21
  • Dhanu SankrantiWed 16 December
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Dec, 10:25
  • Mokshada EkadashiSun 20 December
    Tithi: 19 Dec, 22:09 to 20 Dec, 20:15
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Mon 21 December
    Tithi: 21 Dec, 17:36 to 22 Dec, 14:24
  • Margashirsha PurnimaThu 24 December
    Tithi: 23 Dec, 10:47 to 24 Dec, 6:58
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSat 26 December
    Tithi: 26 Dec, 20:05 to 27 Dec, 17:13The fast is broken at moonrise.

Other cities

Days are counted from sunrise, so a festival can fall a day apart in another city.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2026 in Hyderabad?

Sun, 8 November 2026. The tithi runs from 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32.

When is Raksha Bandhan 2026 in Hyderabad?

Fri, 28 August 2026. The tithi runs from 27 Aug, 9:09 to 28 Aug, 9:48.

When is Maha Shivaratri 2026 in Hyderabad?

Sun, 15 February 2026. The tithi runs from 15 Feb, 17:05 to 16 Feb, 17:34.

When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 in Hyderabad?

Mon, 14 September 2026. The tithi runs from 14 Sept, 7:07 to 15 Sept, 7:44.

How many Ekadashis are there in 2026?

24 for Hyderabad. This year has an adhik (extra) month, whose two are Padmini and Parama. When Ekadashi holds two sunrises, Smartas fast on the first day and Vaishnavas on the second.

Is any eclipse visible from Hyderabad in 2026?

Yes: Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), Tue 3 March. Sutak is kept only for an eclipse that can be seen.

How are these dates worked out?

Each festival is kept on the day its tithi holds the festival's own time: sunrise, midday, the afternoon, the evening after sunset (pradosh), midnight (nishita) or moonrise. Days run from Hyderabad's sunrise, on the Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. A local panchang may differ by a day.