Chavithi 2026 – all dates (Shukla and Bahula)
Chavithi (Chaturthi) is the 4th tithi of each paksha, so it comes twice a lunar month: Shukla or Suddha Chavithi after the new moon and Bahula or Krishna Chavithi after the full moon. Below is every Chavithi of 2026 with its masam, the tithi start and end in IST and the day it is kept: the Telugu calendar gives a day the tithi that is present at sunrise, so when a tithi covers two sunrises (vriddhi) both dates are shown, and when it begins and ends between two sunrises (kshaya) it has no day of its own. In 2026 (Hyderabad) 1 of them cover two sunrises and 2 are kshaya. The tithi lasts from 20.8 to 26.7 hours this year. Chavithi is a Rikta tithi. Festivals fixed on it: Vinayaka Chavithi (Bhadrapada Shukla Chavithi), Nagula Chavithi (Kartika Shukla Chavithi). In New York 9 of the dates fall a day earlier than in India because sunrise there comes 9.5-10.5 hours later. Times are computed with the NASA/JPL DE440s ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa, the same engine as the daily panchangam pages.
| Masam | Paksha | Date (India) | Begins (IST) | Ends (IST) | USA (New York) | Festivals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushya | Krishna (Bahula) | Wednesday 7 January 2026 | 8:02 AM, Tue, 6 Jan | 6:53 AM, Wed, 7 Jan | Tue, 6 Jan | |
| Magha | Shukla (Suddha) | Thursday 22 January 2026 | 2:47 AM, Thu, 22 Jan | 2:28 AM, Fri, 23 Jan | Thu, 22 Jan | |
| Magha | Krishna (Bahula) | Thursday 5 February 2026 | 12:10 AM, Thu, 5 Feb | 12:22 AM, Fri, 6 Feb | Thu, 5 Feb | |
| Phalguna | Shukla (Suddha) | Saturday 21 February 2026 | 2:38 PM, Fri, 20 Feb | 1:01 PM, Sat, 21 Feb | Fri, 20 Feb | |
| Phalguna | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 7 March 2026 | 5:53 PM, Fri, 6 Mar | 7:17 PM, Sat, 7 Mar | Sat, 7 Mar | |
| Chaitra | Shukla (Suddha) | Sunday 22 March 2026 | 11:56 PM, Sat, 21 Mar | 9:17 PM, Sun, 22 Mar | Sun, 22 Mar | |
| Chaitra | Krishna (Bahula) | Monday 6 April 2026 | 12:00 PM, Sun, 5 Apr | 2:11 PM, Mon, 6 Apr | Sun, 5 Apr | |
| Vaishakha | Shukla (Suddha) | Monday 20 April 2026 (kshaya: no sunrise) | 7:28 AM, Mon, 20 Apr | 4:15 AM, Tue, 21 Apr | Mon, 20 Apr | |
| Vaishakha | Krishna (Bahula) | Tuesday 5 May 2026 / Wednesday 6 May 2026 (two sunrises) | 5:24 AM, Tue, 5 May | 7:51 AM, Wed, 6 May | Tue, 5 May | |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | Shukla (Suddha) | Wednesday 20 May 2026 | 2:18 PM, Tue, 19 May | 11:07 AM, Wed, 20 May | Tue, 19 May | |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | Krishna (Bahula) | Thursday 4 June 2026 | 9:21 PM, Wed, 3 Jun | 11:30 PM, Thu, 4 Jun | Thu, 4 Jun | |
| Jyeshtha | Shukla (Suddha) | Thursday 18 June 2026 | 9:39 PM, Wed, 17 Jun | 6:59 PM, Thu, 18 Jun | Thu, 18 Jun | |
| Jyeshtha | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 4 July 2026 | 11:20 AM, Fri, 3 Jul | 12:40 PM, Sat, 4 Jul | Fri, 3 Jul | |
| Ashadha | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 17 July 2026 (kshaya: no sunrise) | 6:28 AM, Fri, 17 Jul | 4:43 AM, Sat, 18 Jul | Fri, 17 Jul | |
| Ashadha | Krishna (Bahula) | Sunday 2 August 2026 | 11:07 PM, Sat, 1 Aug | 11:15 PM, Sun, 2 Aug | Sun, 2 Aug | Bonalu (Telangana) |
| Shravana | Shukla (Suddha) | Sunday 16 August 2026 | 5:29 PM, Sat, 15 Aug | 4:53 PM, Sun, 16 Aug | Sun, 16 Aug | |
| Shravana | Krishna (Bahula) | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | 8:51 AM, Mon, 31 Aug | 7:42 AM, Tue, 1 Sep | Mon, 31 Aug | Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| Bhadrapada | Shukla (Suddha) | Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 7:07 AM, Mon, 14 Sep | 7:44 AM, Tue, 15 Sep | Mon, 14 Sep | |
| Bhadrapada | Krishna (Bahula) | Wednesday 30 September 2026 | 5:10 PM, Tue, 29 Sep | 2:55 PM, Wed, 30 Sep | kshaya | |
| Ashwayuja | Shukla (Suddha) | Wednesday 14 October 2026 | 11:28 PM, Tue, 13 Oct | 1:13 AM, Thu, 15 Oct | Wed, 14 Oct | |
| Ashwayuja | Krishna (Bahula) | Thursday 29 October 2026 | 1:07 AM, Thu, 29 Oct | 10:10 PM, Thu, 29 Oct | Thu, 29 Oct | |
| Kartika | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 13 November 2026 | 6:09 PM, Thu, 12 Nov | 8:43 PM, Fri, 13 Nov | Fri, 13 Nov | Nagula Chavithi |
| Kartika | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 28 November 2026 | 9:49 AM, Fri, 27 Nov | 6:40 AM, Sat, 28 Nov | Fri, 27 Nov | |
| Margashira | Shukla (Suddha) | Sunday 13 December 2026 | 2:06 PM, Sat, 12 Dec | 4:48 PM, Sun, 13 Dec | Sat, 12 Dec | |
| Margashira | Krishna (Bahula) | Sunday 27 December 2026 | 8:05 PM, Sat, 26 Dec | 5:13 PM, Sun, 27 Dec | kshaya |
Other tithis 2026
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FAQ
How many Chavithi tithis are there in 2026?
25: 12 Shukla and 13 Bahula Chavithi (India, by the tithi at sunrise).
When is Karthika Shukla Chavithi 2026?
Friday 13 November 2026 in India; the tithi runs from 6:09 PM, Thu, 12 Nov to 8:43 PM, Fri, 13 Nov IST.
When is Karthika Bahula Chavithi 2026?
Saturday 28 November 2026 in India; the tithi runs from 9:49 AM, Fri, 27 Nov to 6:40 AM, Sat, 28 Nov IST.
What is the difference between Shukla and Bahula Chavithi?
Shukla (Suddha) Chavithi is in the waxing half after amavasya, Bahula (Krishna) Chavithi in the waning half after pournami.
Which day is Chavithi when the tithi spans two sunrises?
For the panchangam both days carry the tithi at sunrise; a vratam is kept on the day its rule prescribes (usually the first day for a tithi at sunrise, or the day the tithi covers the prescribed time such as midday or moonrise).