Akshaya Tritiya 2026 – Date
Akshaya Tritiya in 2026 falls on Sunday 19 April 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).
Akshaya Tritiya, Vaishakha Sukla Tritiya, is counted among the three and a half fully auspicious days (sade-teen muhurat) of the year: anything begun today is believed to grow without diminishing (akshaya). Gold and property purchases, new ventures and the annual Simhachalam Chandanotsavam, when the sandal paste on Varaha Narasimha is removed for the only darshan of the nija roopam, all fall on this day. Parasurama Jayanti is the same tithi.
Tithi timing
Sukla Thadiya begins 19 April 2026 at 10:49 AM IST and ends 20 April 2026 at 7:28 AM IST.
How the date is decided
Vaishakha sukla tritiya prevailing for the larger part of the daytime (2026: 19 Apr, tritiya 10:49 to 07:28 next day; matches telugucalendar.org).
Date by city
| Cities | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Telangana, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Delhi | Delhi, India | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Los Angeles | California, USA | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | California, USA | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Chicago | Illinois, USA | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Dallas | Texas, USA | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| New York | New York, USA | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Atlanta | Georgia, USA | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| London | United Kingdom | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Sydney | Australia | Monday 20 April 2026 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Sunday 19 April 2026 |
Different date in: Sydney — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities west of India.
FAQ
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2026?
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 is on Sunday 19 April 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Sydney it is on Monday 20 April 2026.
Which tithi is Akshaya Tritiya?
Sukla Thadiya of Vaishakha masa (amanta).
How is the date of Akshaya Tritiya decided?
Vaishakha sukla tritiya prevailing for the larger part of the daytime (2026: 19 Apr, tritiya 10:49 to 07:28 next day; matches telugucalendar.org).
What day of the week is Akshaya Tritiya 2026?
Sunday.
Related
- Vaishakha Masam begins – Saturday 18 April 2026
- Adi Sankara Jayanti – Tuesday 21 April 2026
- Nrusimha Jayanti – Thursday 30 April 2026
- Buddha Pournami (Vaishakha Pournami) – Friday 1 May 2026
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