Dwadashi 2026 – all dates (Shukla and Bahula)
Dwadashi is the 12th tithi of each paksha, so it comes twice a lunar month: Shukla or Suddha Dwadashi after the new moon and Bahula or Krishna Dwadashi after the full moon. Below is every Dwadashi 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 1 is kshaya. The tithi lasts from 20.7 to 26.4 hours this year. Dwadashi is a Bhadra tithi. Festivals fixed on it: Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi) (Kartika Shukla Dwadashi). In New York 10 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) | Thursday 15 January 2026 | 5:53 PM, Wed, 14 Jan | 8:17 PM, Thu, 15 Jan | Thu, 15 Jan | Kanuma |
| Magha | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 30 January 2026 | 1:55 PM, Thu, 29 Jan | 11:09 AM, Fri, 30 Jan | Thu, 29 Jan | |
| Magha | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 14 February 2026 | 2:26 PM, Fri, 13 Feb | 4:02 PM, Sat, 14 Feb | Fri, 13 Feb | |
| Phalguna | Shukla (Suddha) | Saturday 28 February 2026 | 10:33 PM, Fri, 27 Feb | 8:43 PM, Sat, 28 Feb | Sat, 28 Feb | |
| Phalguna | Krishna (Bahula) | Monday 16 March 2026 | 9:17 AM, Sun, 15 Mar | 9:41 AM, Mon, 16 Mar | Sun, 15 Mar | |
| Chaitra | Shukla (Suddha) | Monday 30 March 2026 | 7:46 AM, Sun, 29 Mar | 7:10 AM, Mon, 30 Mar | Sun, 29 Mar | |
| Chaitra | Krishna (Bahula) | Tuesday 14 April 2026 | 1:09 AM, Tue, 14 Apr | 12:12 AM, Wed, 15 Apr | Tue, 14 Apr | |
| Vaishakha | Shukla (Suddha) | Tuesday 28 April 2026 | 6:16 PM, Mon, 27 Apr | 6:52 PM, Tue, 28 Apr | Tue, 28 Apr | |
| Vaishakha | Krishna (Bahula) | Thursday 14 May 2026 | 1:30 PM, Wed, 13 May | 11:21 AM, Thu, 14 May | Wed, 13 May | |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | Shukla (Suddha) | Thursday 28 May 2026 | 6:22 AM, Wed, 27 May | 7:57 AM, Thu, 28 May | Wed, 27 May | |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | Krishna (Bahula) | Friday 12 June 2026 | 10:36 PM, Thu, 11 Jun | 7:37 PM, Fri, 12 Jun | Fri, 12 Jun | |
| Jyeshtha | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 26 June 2026 | 8:09 PM, Thu, 25 Jun | 10:22 PM, Fri, 26 Jun | Fri, 26 Jun | |
| Jyeshtha | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 11 July 2026 | 5:23 AM, Sat, 11 Jul | 2:04 AM, Sun, 12 Jul | Sat, 11 Jul | |
| Ashadha | Shukla (Suddha) | Sunday 26 July 2026 | 11:34 AM, Sat, 25 Jul | 1:58 PM, Sun, 26 Jul | Sat, 25 Jul | Bonalu (Telangana) |
| Ashadha | Krishna (Bahula) | Monday 10 August 2026 | 11:05 AM, Sun, 9 Aug | 8:01 AM, Mon, 10 Aug | Sun, 9 Aug | |
| Shravana | Shukla (Suddha) | Monday 24 August 2026 / Tuesday 25 August 2026 (two sunrises) | 4:19 AM, Mon, 24 Aug | 6:21 AM, Tue, 25 Aug | Mon, 24 Aug | Shravana Somavaram · Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| Shravana | Krishna (Bahula) | Tuesday 8 September 2026 | 5:04 PM, Mon, 7 Sep | 2:43 PM, Tue, 8 Sep | kshaya | Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| Bhadrapada | Shukla (Suddha) | Wednesday 23 September 2026 | 9:43 PM, Tue, 22 Sep | 10:51 PM, Wed, 23 Sep | Wed, 23 Sep | |
| Bhadrapada | Krishna (Bahula) | Wednesday 7 October 2026 | 12:35 AM, Wed, 7 Oct | 11:17 PM, Wed, 7 Oct | Wed, 7 Oct | |
| Ashwayuja | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 23 October 2026 | 2:48 PM, Thu, 22 Oct | 2:36 PM, Fri, 23 Oct | Thu, 22 Oct | |
| Ashwayuja | Krishna (Bahula) | Friday 6 November 2026 | 10:36 AM, Thu, 5 Nov | 10:31 AM, Fri, 6 Nov | Thu, 5 Nov | Dhana Trayodashi (Dhanteras) |
| Kartika | Shukla (Suddha) | Saturday 21 November 2026 (kshaya: no sunrise) | 6:32 AM, Sat, 21 Nov | 4:57 AM, Sun, 22 Nov | Sat, 21 Nov | Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi) |
| Kartika | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 5 December 2026 | 11:45 PM, Fri, 4 Dec | 12:52 AM, Sun, 6 Dec | Sat, 5 Dec | |
| Margashira | Shukla (Suddha) | Monday 21 December 2026 | 8:15 PM, Sun, 20 Dec | 5:36 PM, Mon, 21 Dec | kshaya |
Other tithis 2026
Padyami · Vidiya · Tadiya · Chavithi · Panchami · Shashti · Saptami · Ashtami · Navami · Dashami · Dwadashi · Trayodashi · Chaturdashi · Ekadashi · Amavasya · Pournami
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FAQ
How many Dwadashi tithis are there in 2026?
24: 12 Shukla and 12 Bahula Dwadashi (India, by the tithi at sunrise).
When is Karthika Shukla Dwadashi 2026?
Saturday 21 November 2026 (kshaya) in India; the tithi runs from 6:32 AM, Sat, 21 Nov to 4:57 AM, Sun, 22 Nov IST.
When is Karthika Bahula Dwadashi 2026?
Saturday 5 December 2026 in India; the tithi runs from 11:45 PM, Fri, 4 Dec to 12:52 AM, Sun, 6 Dec IST.
What is the difference between Shukla and Bahula Dwadashi?
Shukla (Suddha) Dwadashi is in the waxing half after amavasya, Bahula (Krishna) Dwadashi in the waning half after pournami.
Which day is Dwadashi 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).