Kartika Masam 2026 – Date
Kartika Masam in 2026 falls on Tuesday 10 November 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).
Kartika is the holiest month for Siva worship in the Telugu states: Kartika snanam at dawn, lamps every evening, Kartika Somavaram Mondays, Nagula Chavithi, Kshirabdi Dwadasi and Kartika Pournami with the Jwala Toranam; vana bhojanam picnics under amla trees are its social side. 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 9 November 2026 at 12:32 PM IST and ends 10 November 2026 at 2:00 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 | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Delhi | Delhi, India | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Los Angeles | California, USA | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | California, USA | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| Chicago | Illinois, USA | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| Dallas | Texas, USA | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| New York | New York, USA | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| Atlanta | Georgia, USA | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| London | United Kingdom | Monday 9 November 2026 |
| Sydney | Australia | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Tuesday 10 November 2026 |
Different date in: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, London — 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 Kartika Masam in 2026?
Kartika Masam 2026 is on Tuesday 10 November 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Los Angeles it is on Monday 9 November 2026.
Which tithi is Kartika Masam?
Sukla Padyami of Kartika masa (amanta).
How is the date of Kartika Masam decided?
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
What day of the week is Kartika Masam 2026?
Tuesday.
Related
- Sharad Pournami (Kojagari) – Monday 26 October 2026
- Atla Taddi – Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Dhana Trayodashi (Dhanteras) – Friday 6 November 2026
- Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja) – Sunday 8 November 2026
- Naraka Chaturdashi – Sunday 8 November 2026
- Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja) – Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya) – Wednesday 11 November 2026
- Nagula Chavithi – Friday 13 November 2026
- Kartika Somavaram – Monday 16 November 2026
- Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi) – Saturday 21 November 2026
- Kartika Pournami (Deepotsavam) – Tuesday 24 November 2026
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