Chaitra Masam 2026 – Date

Chaitra Masam in 2026 falls on Thursday 19 March 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).

Chaitra is the first month of the Telugu lunar year, beginning with Ugadi and holding Sri Rama Navami on its ninth day; Vasanta ritu (spring) 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 19 March 2026 at 6:53 AM IST and ends 20 March 2026 at 4:52 AM 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

Different date in: Sydney, Singapore — 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.

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Related

• Holi – Tuesday 3 March 2026
• Ugadi (Telugu New Year) – Thursday 19 March 2026
• Vasanta Navaratri begins – Thursday 19 March 2026
• Sri Rama Navami – Friday 27 March 2026

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