Dhanurmasam begins 2026 – Date
Dhanurmasam begins in 2026 falls on Wednesday 16 December 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).
Dhanurmasam is the solar month while the Sun is in sidereal Dhanus, roughly 16 December to 14 January: temples open before dawn for Tiruppavai recitation, Godadevi's thirty pasurams are sung one a day, and Vaikuntha Ekadashi and Bhogi fall inside it. It ends with Makara Sankranti. The start day is the local date of the Sun's ingress.
How the date is decided
Sun enters sidereal Dhanus (ingress before local sunset -> that day).
Date by city
| Cities | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Telangana, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Delhi | Delhi, India | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Los Angeles | California, USA | Tuesday 15 December 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | California, USA | Tuesday 15 December 2026 |
| Chicago | Illinois, USA | Tuesday 15 December 2026 |
| Dallas | Texas, USA | Tuesday 15 December 2026 |
| New York | New York, USA | Tuesday 15 December 2026 |
| Atlanta | Georgia, USA | Tuesday 15 December 2026 |
| London | United Kingdom | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Sydney | Australia | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
Different date in: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Atlanta — 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 Dhanurmasam begins in 2026?
Dhanurmasam begins 2026 is on Wednesday 16 December 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Los Angeles it is on Tuesday 15 December 2026.
Which tithi is Dhanurmasam begins?
Sun enters sidereal Dhanus (ingress before local sunset -> that day).
How is the date of Dhanurmasam begins decided?
Sun enters sidereal Dhanus (ingress before local sunset -> that day).
What day of the week is Dhanurmasam begins 2026?
Wednesday.
Related
- Kartika Somavaram – Monday 30 November 2026
- Margashira Masam begins – Wednesday 9 December 2026
- Margashira Lakshmivaram – Thursday 10 December 2026
- Subrahmanya Shashti – Tuesday 15 December 2026
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi) – Sunday 20 December 2026
- Dattatreya Jayanti – Thursday 24 December 2026
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