Kshirabdi Dwadasi 2026 – Date
Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi) in 2026 falls on Saturday 21 November 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).
Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi), Kartika Sukla Dwadasi, is the evening Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep on the ocean of milk: Tulasi kalyanam is performed at the tulasi kota with a sugarcane or amla twig for Vishnu, lamps are lit and the chaturmasya vows end. The dwadasi at pradosha fixes the day, the day after Prabodhini (Utthana) Ekadashi.
Tithi timing
Sukla Dwadasi begins 21 November 2026 at 6:32 AM IST and ends 22 November 2026 at 4:57 AM IST.
How the date is decided
Kartika sukla dwadasi at pradosha (Tulasi kalyanam, lamps at dusk).
Date by city
| Cities | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Telangana, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Vijayawada | Andhra Pradesh, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Karnataka, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Delhi | Delhi, India | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Los Angeles | California, USA | Friday 20 November 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | California, USA | Friday 20 November 2026 |
| Chicago | Illinois, USA | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Dallas | Texas, USA | Friday 20 November 2026 |
| New York | New York, USA | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Atlanta | Georgia, USA | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| London | United Kingdom | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Sydney | Australia | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Saturday 21 November 2026 |
Different date in: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas — 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 Kshirabdi Dwadasi in 2026?
Kshirabdi Dwadasi 2026 is on Saturday 21 November 2026 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Los Angeles it is on Friday 20 November 2026.
Which tithi is Kshirabdi Dwadasi?
Sukla Dwadasi of Kartika masa (amanta).
How is the date of Kshirabdi Dwadasi decided?
Kartika sukla dwadasi at pradosha (Tulasi kalyanam, lamps at dusk).
What day of the week is Kshirabdi Dwadasi 2026?
Saturday.
Related
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- Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja) – Sunday 8 November 2026
- Naraka Chaturdashi – Sunday 8 November 2026
- Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja) – Tuesday 10 November 2026
- Kartika Masam begins – 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
- Kartika Pournami (Deepotsavam) – Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Margashira Masam begins – Wednesday 9 December 2026
- Margashira Lakshmivaram – Thursday 10 December 2026
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