Margashira Masam 2026: Start and End Dates
Margashira Masam 2026 begins on Wednesday 9 December 2026 and ends with the amavasya on Thursday 7 January 2027 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Also spelled Margasira Masam.
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Next year: Margashira Masam 2027 – Monday 29 November 2027
Margashira holds Subrahmanya Shashti, Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti), Dattatreya Jayanti and the Lakshmivaram Thursdays; Dhanurmasam and often Vaikuntha Ekadashi begin within it, and Hemanta ritu starts 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 9 December 2026 at 6:21 AM IST and ends 10 December 2026 at 8:46 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 27 of 215 cities: Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram, Paderu, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Rajahmundry (Rajamahendravaram), Amalapuram and 15 more — 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 Margashira Masam 2026 start and end?
Margashira Masam 2026 starts on Wednesday 9 December 2026 and ends on Thursday 7 January 2027 (Hyderabad, IST). A Telugu (amanta) month runs from the day after one amavasya to the next amavasya.
How is the date of Margashira Masam decided?
First Hindu day of each amanta masa (sukla padyami at sunrise; kshaya -> day the padyami begins).
What else is Margashira Masam called?
It is also spelled Margasira Masam.
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)
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Related
- Margashira Lakshmivaram – Thursday 10 December 2026
- Subrahmanya Shashti – Tuesday 15 December 2026
- Dhanurmasam begins – Wednesday 16 December 2026
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi) – Sunday 20 December 2026
- Dattatreya Jayanti – Wednesday 23 December 2026
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