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Telugu months names (masalu): the 12 Telugu months, ritus and the current masam

Current Telugu month: Ashwayuja masam (11 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026), Sukla Paksha, Parabhava samvatsara. Next: Kartika masam from Tuesday 10 November 2026.

The Telugu calendar is lunar (amanta): each masam (month) runs from the day after one amavasya to the next amavasya, and the twelve masalu are Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwayuja, Kartika, Margashira, Pushya, Magha and Phalguna. Each month is named after the nakshatra near which the Moon is full in it (Chitra gives Chaitra, Krittika gives Kartika), two months make a ritu, and the year begins with Chaitra on Ugadi. Twelve lunar months are about 354 days, so roughly every third year a month in which the Sun does not change sign is repeated as an adhika (extra) masam: in 2026 it is Adhika Jyeshtha, 17 May 2026 – 14 Jun 2026. The dates below are the days each masam begins and ends in Hyderabad, computed with the NASA/JPL DE440s ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa; every masam links to its own page with the festivals and vratams in it.

The 12 Telugu months

#	Telugu	English	Ritu	Pournami nakshatra (name)
1	చైత్ర మాసం	Chaitra	Vasanta ritu	Chitra
2	వైశాఖ మాసం	Vaishakha	Vasanta ritu	Vishakha
3	జ్యేష్ఠ మాసం	Jyeshtha	Grishma ritu	Jyeshtha
4	ఆషాఢ మాసం	Ashadha	Grishma ritu	Purva Ashadha / Uttara Ashadha
5	శ్రావణ మాసం	Shravana	Varsha ritu	Shravana
6	భాద్రపద మాసం	Bhadrapada	Varsha ritu	Purva Bhadrapada / Uttara Bhadrapada
7	ఆశ్వయుజ మాసం	Ashwayuja	Sharad ritu	Ashwini
8	కార్తీక మాసం	Kartika	Sharad ritu	Krittika
9	మార్గశిర మాసం	Margashira	Hemanta ritu	Mrigashira
10	పుష్య మాసం	Pushya	Hemanta ritu	Pushya
11	మాఘ మాసం	Magha	Sisira ritu	Magha
12	ఫాల్గుణ మాసం	Phalguna	Sisira ritu	Purva Phalguni / Uttara Phalguni

Parabhava samvatsara 2026–27

Masa (lunar month)	Dates (Hyderabad)
Chaitra masam	19 Mar 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Vaishakha masam	18 Apr 2026 – 16 May 2026
Adhika Jyeshtha masam	17 May 2026 – 14 Jun 2026
Jyeshtha masam	15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Ashadha masam	15 Jul 2026 – 12 Aug 2026
Shravana masam	13 Aug 2026 – 11 Sep 2026
Bhadrapada masam	12 Sep 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
Ashwayuja masam	11 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026
Kartika masam	10 Nov 2026 – 8 Dec 2026
Margashira masam	9 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027
Pushya masam	8 Jan 2027 – 6 Feb 2027
Magha masam	7 Feb 2027 – 8 Mar 2027
Phalguna masam	9 Mar 2027 – 6 Apr 2027

Plavanga samvatsara 2027–28

Masa (lunar month)	Dates (Hyderabad)
Chaitra masam	7 Apr 2027 – 6 May 2027
Vaishakha masam	7 May 2027 – 4 Jun 2027
Jyeshtha masam	5 Jun 2027 – 3 Jul 2027
Ashadha masam	4 Jul 2027 – 2 Aug 2027
Shravana masam	3 Aug 2027 – 31 Aug 2027
Bhadrapada masam	1 Sep 2027 – 29 Sep 2027
Ashwayuja masam	30 Sep 2027 – 29 Oct 2027
Kartika masam	30 Oct 2027 – 28 Nov 2027
Margashira masam	29 Nov 2027 – 27 Dec 2027
Pushya masam	28 Dec 2027 – …

Later months are added when the calendar for the following year is built.

The 60 samvatsaras (Telugu years)

Show all 60 names

#	Telugu	Name	Years (Ugadi to Ugadi)
1	ప్రభవ	Prabhava	1987–88
2	విభవ	Vibhava	1988–89
3	శుక్ల	Shukla	1989–90
4	ప్రమోద	Pramoda	1990–91
5	ప్రజాపతి	Prajapati	1991–92
6	అంగీరస	Angirasa	1992–93
7	శ్రీముఖ	Shrimukha	1993–94
8	భావ	Bhava	1994–95
9	యువ	Yuva	1995–96
10	ధాతృ	Dhatri	1996–97
11	ఈశ్వర	Ishvara	1997–98
12	బహుధాన్య	Bahudhanya	1998–99
13	ప్రమాది	Pramathi	1999–00
14	విక్రమ	Vikrama	2000–01
15	వృష	Vrisha	2001–02
16	చిత్రభాను	Chitrabhanu	2002–03
17	స్వభాను	Svabhanu	2003–04
18	తారణ	Tarana	2004–05
19	పార్థివ	Parthiva	2005–06
20	వ్యయ	Vyaya	2006–07
21	సర్వజిత్	Sarvajit	2007–08
22	సర్వధారి	Sarvadhari	2008–09
23	విరోధి	Virodhi	2009–10
24	వికృతి	Vikriti	2010–11
25	ఖర	Khara	2011–12
26	నందన	Nandana	2012–13
27	విజయ	Vijaya	2013–14
28	జయ	Jaya	2014–15
29	మన్మథ	Manmatha	2015–16
30	దుర్ముఖి	Durmukhi	2016–17
31	హేవిళంబి	Hevilambi	2017–18
32	విళంబి	Vilambi	2018–19
33	వికారి	Vikari	2019–20
34	శార్వరి	Sharvari	2020–21
35	ప్లవ	Plava	2021–22
36	శుభకృత్	Shubhakrit	2022–23
37	శోభకృత్	Shobhakrit	2023–24
38	క్రోధి	Krodhi	2024–25
39	విశ్వావసు	Vishvavasu	2025–26
40	పరాభవ	Parabhava	2026–27
41	ప్లవంగ	Plavanga	2027–28
42	కీలక	Kilaka	2028–29
43	సౌమ్య	Saumya	2029–30
44	సాధారణ	Sadharana	2030–31
45	విరోధికృత్	Virodhikrit	2031–32
46	పరీధావి	Paridhavi	2032–33
47	ప్రమాదీచ	Pramadi	2033–34
48	ఆనంద	Ananda	2034–35
49	రాక్షస	Rakshasa	2035–36
50	నల	Nala	2036–37
51	పింగళ	Pingala	2037–38
52	కాళయుక్తి	Kalayukti	2038–39
53	సిద్ధార్థి	Siddharthi	2039–40
54	రౌద్రి	Raudra	2040–41
55	దుర్మతి	Durmati	2041–42
56	దుందుభి	Dundubhi	2042–43
57	రుధిరోద్గారి	Rudhirodgari	2043–44
58	రక్తాక్షి	Raktakshi	2044–45
59	క్రోధన	Krodhana	2045–46
60	అక్షయ	Akshaya	2046–47

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FAQ

Which Telugu month (masam) is it now?

Ashwayuja masam, 11 Oct 2026 – 9 Nov 2026 (Hyderabad), in Parabhava samvatsara. Kartika masam begins on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

How many months are there in the Telugu calendar?

Twelve: Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyeshtha, Ashadha, Shravana, Bhadrapada, Ashwayuja, Kartika, Margashira, Pushya, Magha and Phalguna, plus an adhika masam in some years.

Is there an adhika masam in 2026?

Yes: Adhika Jyeshtha masam, 17 May 2026 – 14 Jun 2026. The regular (nija) Jyeshtha masam follows it.

When does Karthika masam 2026 start and end?

From Tuesday 10 November 2026 to Tuesday 8 December 2026 (Hyderabad).

When does the Telugu year begin?

With Chaitra masam on Ugadi (Chaitra Sukla Padyami). Each year has one of 60 samvatsara names, listed below.