Magha Masam 2026: Start and End Dates
Magha Masam 2026 begins on Monday 19 January 2026 and ends with the amavasya on Tuesday 17 February 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Also spelled Maghamasam.
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Next year: Magha Masam 2027 – Sunday 7 February 2027
Magha is the month of dawn snanam: Vasanta Panchami, Ratha Saptami, Bhishma Ashtami and Ekadashi, Magha Pournami and, on its bahula chaturdashi, Maha Shivaratri; Sisira 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 19 January 2026 at 1:21 AM IST and ends 20 January 2026 at 2:14 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
| Country | Cities | Date |
|---|---|---|
| USA | all 89 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| India | all 67 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| United Kingdom | all 13 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Canada | all 11 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Australia | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra | Tuesday 20 January 2026 |
| Australia | Perth | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| New Zealand | all 3 cities | Tuesday 20 January 2026 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Singapore | Singapore | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Penang (George Town) | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| UAE | all 3 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Qatar | Doha | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia | all 3 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Oman | Muscat | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Bahrain | Manama | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Germany | all 5 cities | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam, Eindhoven | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Durban | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | Monday 19 January 2026 |
| Fiji | Suva | Tuesday 20 January 2026 |
Different date in 9 of 215 cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Suva — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
FAQ
When does Magha Masam 2026 start and end?
Magha Masam 2026 starts on Monday 19 January 2026 and ends on Tuesday 17 February 2026 (Hyderabad, IST). A Telugu (amanta) month runs from the day after one amavasya to the next amavasya.
How is the date of Magha Masam decided?
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
What else is Magha Masam called?
It is also spelled Maghamasam.
Coming up next
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Karthika Masam begins
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)
All upcoming festivals and the next festival countdown
Related
- Vasanta Panchami (Sri Panchami) – Friday 23 January 2026
- Ratha Saptami – Sunday 25 January 2026
- Magha Pournami – Sunday 1 February 2026
- Maha Shivaratri – Sunday 15 February 2026
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