Phalguna Masam 2026 – Date

Phalguna Masam in 2026 falls on Wednesday 18 February 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST).

Phalguna, the last month of the year, holds Amalaki Ekadashi, Holi on its pournami and Papamochani Ekadashi; its amavasya is the last day before Ugadi. 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 17 February 2026 at 5:31 PM IST and ends 18 February 2026 at 4:58 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

Different date in: Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Atlanta — 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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Related

• Magha Pournami – Sunday 1 February 2026
• Maha Shivaratri – Sunday 15 February 2026
• Holi – Tuesday 3 March 2026

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