Ugadi 2026 in Chennai
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) 2026 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India) is on Thursday 19 March 2026. The Ugadi tithi (Sukla Padyami) runs from 19 March 2026 6:53 AM to 20 March 2026 4:52 AM Chennai time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Chennai on that day is 6:13 AM. Check of the rule: 18 March 2026: sunrise 6:14 AM, tithi covers 0%; 19 March 2026: sunrise 6:13 AM, tithi covers 0%; 20 March 2026: sunrise 6:13 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:13 AM, sunset 6:19 PM, and rahu kalam 1:47 PM – 3:18 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris.
Panchangam – Thursday 19 March 2026 Festivals 2026 – Chennai
FAQ
When is Ugadi 2026 in Chennai?
Thursday 19 March 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Chennai?
From 19 March 2026 6:53 AM to 20 March 2026 4:52 AM local time.
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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- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Naraka Chaturdashi
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
Local dates for this city. Next festival countdown
Same day in other cities
- Hyderabad: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Vijayawada: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Visakhapatnam: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Tirupati: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Guntur: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Warangal: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Bengaluru: Thursday 19 March 2026