Ashwayuja Masam 2026 – Date
Ashwayuja Masam in 2026 falls on Sunday 11 October 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).
Ashwayuja is the festival month: Sharad Navaratri, Bathukamma, Durgashtami, Vijayadashami, Sharad Pournami, Atla Taddi, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi and Deepavali on its amavasya; Sharad ritu begins with it. 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 10 October 2026 at 9:20 PM IST and ends 11 October 2026 at 9:31 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
| Cities | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Telangana, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Delhi | Delhi, India | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Los Angeles | California, USA | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | California, USA | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Chicago | Illinois, USA | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Dallas | Texas, USA | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| New York | New York, USA | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Atlanta | Georgia, USA | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| London | United Kingdom | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Sydney | Australia | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Sunday 11 October 2026 |
FAQ
When is Ashwayuja Masam in 2026?
Ashwayuja Masam 2026 is on Sunday 11 October 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST).
Which tithi is Ashwayuja Masam?
Sukla Padyami of Ashwayuja masa (amanta).
How is the date of Ashwayuja Masam decided?
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
What day of the week is Ashwayuja Masam 2026?
Sunday.
Related
- Anantha Chaturdashi (Anantha Padmanabha Vratam) – Friday 25 September 2026
- Mahalaya Paksha begins (Pitru Paksha) – Sunday 27 September 2026
- Undralla Taddi – Tuesday 29 September 2026
- Bathukamma begins (Engili Pula Bathukamma) – Saturday 10 October 2026
- Mahalaya Amavasya – Saturday 10 October 2026
- Sharad Navaratri (Dasara) begins – Sunday 11 October 2026
- Saraswati Puja (Mula Nakshatram) – Saturday 17 October 2026
- Durgashtami – Monday 19 October 2026
- Maha Navami – Tuesday 20 October 2026
- Vijayadashami (Dasara) – Tuesday 20 October 2026
- Sharad Pournami (Kojagari) – Monday 26 October 2026
- Atla Taddi – Wednesday 28 October 2026
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