Ugadi 2026 in Kuala Lumpur
Ugadi (Telugu New Year) 2026 in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) is on Friday 20 March 2026; in India it is on Thursday 19 March 2026, because Kuala Lumpur's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Ugadi tithi (Sukla Padyami) runs from 19 March 2026 9:23 AM to 20 March 2026 7:22 AM Kuala Lumpur time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Kuala Lumpur on that day is 7:17 AM. Check of the rule: 19 March 2026: sunrise 7:17 AM, tithi covers 0%; 20 March 2026: sunrise 7:17 AM, tithi covers 100%; 21 March 2026: sunrise 7:17 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:17 AM, sunset 7:24 PM, and rahu kalam 11:49 AM – 1:20 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; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Friday 20 March 2026 Festivals 2026 – Kuala Lumpur
FAQ
When is Ugadi 2026 in Kuala Lumpur?
Friday 20 March 2026.
Is Ugadi 2026 on the same day in Kuala Lumpur and India?
No: India Thursday 19 March 2026, Kuala Lumpur Friday 20 March 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Kuala Lumpur?
From 19 March 2026 9:23 AM to 20 March 2026 7:22 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.
Same day in other cities
- Penang (George Town): Thursday 19 March 2026
- Singapore: Friday 20 March 2026
- Perth: Friday 20 March 2026
- Muscat: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Port Louis: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Sharjah: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Dubai: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Abu Dhabi: Thursday 19 March 2026