Adhika Jyeshtha Masam 2026: Start and End Dates
Adhika Jyeshtha Masam 2026 begins on Sunday 17 May 2026 and ends with the amavasya on Sunday 14 June 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Also spelled Jyeshta Masam.
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Jyeshtha, the hottest month, holds Nirjala Ekadashi and Eruvaka Pournami; Grishma ritu begins with it. In some years it is doubled by an adhika Jyeshtha. Telugu months are amanta lunar months: each begins the day after an amavasya (new moon) and is named for the solar sign the Sun occupies at that new moon. When two new moons fall in the same sign an adhika (extra) month is inserted and the festivals are kept in the nija month that follows. The start date is the first day whose sunrise-to-sunrise span begins in the new month.
Tithi timing
Sukla Padyami begins 17 May 2026 at 1:31 AM IST and ends 17 May 2026 at 9:41 PM IST.
How the date is decided
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
Date by city
| Country | Cities | Date |
|---|---|---|
| USA | all 89 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| India | all 67 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| United Kingdom | all 13 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Canada | all 11 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Australia | all 6 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| New Zealand | all 3 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Penang (George Town) | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| UAE | all 3 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Qatar | Doha | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | all 3 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Oman | Muscat | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Bahrain | Manama | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Germany | all 5 cities | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam, Eindhoven | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Durban | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
| Fiji | Suva | Sunday 17 May 2026 |
FAQ
When does Adhika Jyeshtha Masam 2026 start and end?
Adhika Jyeshtha Masam 2026 starts on Sunday 17 May 2026 and ends on Sunday 14 June 2026 (Hyderabad, IST). A Telugu (amanta) month runs from the day after one amavasya to the next amavasya.
How is the date of Adhika Jyeshtha Masam decided?
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
What else is Adhika Jyeshtha Masam called?
It is also spelled Jyeshta Masam.
Coming up next
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Karthika Masam begins
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)