Ugadi 2026 in Australia: date and local timings
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) 2026 falls on Friday 20 March 2026 in all 6 Australia cities listed here. In India it is on Thursday 19 March 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Chaitra sukla padyami at sunrise; if the padyami never touches a sunrise (kshaya, e.g. 2026), the day it begins. Vriddhi -> first day. In Sydney the sunrise on 20 March 2026 runs 6:57 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 19 March 2026 12:23 PM to 20 March 2026 10:22 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the sunrise window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Sunrise | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Friday 20 March 2026 | 6:57 AM | 19 March 2026 12:23 PM – 20 March 2026 10:22 AM |
| Melbourne | Friday 20 March 2026 | 7:22 AM | 19 March 2026 12:23 PM – 20 March 2026 10:22 AM |
| Brisbane | Friday 20 March 2026 | 5:51 AM | 19 March 2026 11:23 AM – 20 March 2026 9:22 AM |
| Perth | Friday 20 March 2026 | 6:19 AM | 19 March 2026 9:23 AM – 20 March 2026 7:22 AM |
| Adelaide | Friday 20 March 2026 | 7:18 AM | 19 March 2026 11:53 AM – 20 March 2026 9:52 AM |
| Canberra | Friday 20 March 2026 | 7:06 AM | 19 March 2026 12:23 PM – 20 March 2026 10:22 AM |
FAQ
When is Ugadi 2026 in Australia?
Ugadi 2026 is on Friday 20 March 2026 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra.
Is Ugadi on the same day in Australia and India?
No, in India it is on Thursday 19 March 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Ugadi decided?
Chaitra sukla padyami at sunrise; if the padyami never touches a sunrise (kshaya, e.g. 2026), the day it begins. Vriddhi -> first day.
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