Magha Masam 2026 – Date

Magha Masam in 2026 falls on Monday 19 January 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).

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

Different date in: Sydney — 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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• Bhogi – Tuesday 13 January 2026
• Makara Sankranti – Wednesday 14 January 2026
• Kanuma – Thursday 15 January 2026
• Vasanta Panchami (Sri Panchami) – Friday 23 January 2026
• Ratha Saptami – Sunday 25 January 2026
• Magha Pournami – Sunday 1 February 2026

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