Shashti 2026 – all dates (Shukla and Bahula)
Shashti (Shashthi) is the 6th tithi of each paksha, so it comes twice a lunar month: Shukla or Suddha Shashti after the new moon and Bahula or Krishna Shashti after the full moon. Below is every Shashti 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 21.5 to 26.6 hours this year. Shashti is a Nanda tithi. Festivals fixed on it: Subrahmanya Shashti (Margashira Shukla Shashti). In New York 7 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 8 January 2026 / Friday 9 January 2026 (two sunrises) | 6:34 AM, Thu, 8 Jan | 7:05 AM, Fri, 9 Jan | Thu, 8 Jan | |
| Magha | Shukla (Suddha) | Saturday 24 January 2026 | 1:46 AM, Sat, 24 Jan | 12:40 AM, Sun, 25 Jan | Sat, 24 Jan | |
| Magha | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 7 February 2026 | 1:19 AM, Sat, 7 Feb | 2:54 AM, Sun, 8 Feb | Sat, 7 Feb | |
| Phalguna | Shukla (Suddha) | Monday 23 February 2026 | 11:10 AM, Sun, 22 Feb | 9:09 AM, Mon, 23 Feb | Sun, 22 Feb | |
| Phalguna | Krishna (Bahula) | Monday 9 March 2026 | 9:11 PM, Sun, 8 Mar | 11:27 PM, Mon, 9 Mar | Mon, 9 Mar | |
| Chaitra | Shukla (Suddha) | Tuesday 24 March 2026 | 6:38 PM, Mon, 23 Mar | 4:08 PM, Tue, 24 Mar | kshaya | |
| Chaitra | Krishna (Bahula) | Wednesday 8 April 2026 | 4:35 PM, Tue, 7 Apr | 7:02 PM, Wed, 8 Apr | Wed, 8 Apr | |
| Vaishakha | Shukla (Suddha) | Wednesday 22 April 2026 | 1:20 AM, Wed, 22 Apr | 10:50 PM, Wed, 22 Apr | Wed, 22 Apr | |
| Vaishakha | Krishna (Bahula) | Friday 8 May 2026 | 10:14 AM, Thu, 7 May | 12:22 PM, Fri, 8 May | Thu, 7 May | |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 22 May 2026 | 8:27 AM, Thu, 21 May | 6:25 AM, Fri, 22 May | Thu, 21 May | |
| Adhika Jyeshtha | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 6 June 2026 | 1:20 AM, Sat, 6 Jun | 2:41 AM, Sun, 7 Jun | Sat, 6 Jun | |
| Jyeshtha | Shukla (Suddha) | Saturday 20 June 2026 | 5:00 PM, Fri, 19 Jun | 3:47 PM, Sat, 20 Jun | Sat, 20 Jun | |
| Jyeshtha | Krishna (Bahula) | Monday 6 July 2026 | 1:31 PM, Sun, 5 Jul | 1:47 PM, Mon, 6 Jul | Sun, 5 Jul | |
| Ashadha | Shukla (Suddha) | Sunday 19 July 2026 | 3:43 AM, Sun, 19 Jul | 3:30 AM, Mon, 20 Jul | Sun, 19 Jul | Bonalu (Telangana) |
| Ashadha | Krishna (Bahula) | Tuesday 4 August 2026 | 10:54 PM, Mon, 3 Aug | 10:03 PM, Tue, 4 Aug | Tue, 4 Aug | |
| Shravana | Shukla (Suddha) | Tuesday 18 August 2026 | 5:00 PM, Mon, 17 Aug | 5:51 PM, Tue, 18 Aug | Tue, 18 Aug | Mangala Gauri Vratam |
| Shravana | Krishna (Bahula) | Wednesday 2 September 2026 (kshaya: no sunrise) | 6:13 AM, Wed, 2 Sep | 4:26 AM, Thu, 3 Sep | Wed, 2 Sep | |
| Bhadrapada | Shukla (Suddha) | Thursday 17 September 2026 | 8:59 AM, Wed, 16 Sep | 10:48 AM, Thu, 17 Sep | Wed, 16 Sep | |
| Bhadrapada | Krishna (Bahula) | Friday 2 October 2026 | 12:35 PM, Thu, 1 Oct | 10:15 AM, Fri, 2 Oct | Thu, 1 Oct | |
| Ashwayuja | Shukla (Suddha) | Friday 16 October 2026 | 3:25 AM, Fri, 16 Oct | 5:54 AM, Sat, 17 Oct | Fri, 16 Oct | |
| Ashwayuja | Krishna (Bahula) | Saturday 31 October 2026 | 7:25 PM, Fri, 30 Oct | 4:57 PM, Sat, 31 Oct | Sat, 31 Oct | |
| Kartika | Shukla (Suddha) | Sunday 15 November 2026 | 11:24 PM, Sat, 14 Nov | 2:01 AM, Mon, 16 Nov | Sun, 15 Nov | |
| Kartika | Krishna (Bahula) | Sunday 29 November 2026 | 3:57 AM, Sun, 29 Nov | 1:47 AM, Mon, 30 Nov | Sun, 29 Nov | |
| Margashira | Shukla (Suddha) | Tuesday 15 December 2026 | 7:16 PM, Mon, 14 Dec | 9:19 PM, Tue, 15 Dec | Tue, 15 Dec | Subrahmanya Shashti |
| Margashira | Krishna (Bahula) | Tuesday 29 December 2026 | 2:58 PM, Mon, 28 Dec | 1:25 PM, Tue, 29 Dec | Mon, 28 Dec |
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FAQ
How many Shashti tithis are there in 2026?
25: 12 Shukla and 13 Bahula Shashti (India, by the tithi at sunrise).
When is Karthika Shukla Shashti 2026?
Sunday 15 November 2026 in India; the tithi runs from 11:24 PM, Sat, 14 Nov to 2:01 AM, Mon, 16 Nov IST.
When is Karthika Bahula Shashti 2026?
Sunday 29 November 2026 in India; the tithi runs from 3:57 AM, Sun, 29 Nov to 1:47 AM, Mon, 30 Nov IST.
What is the difference between Shukla and Bahula Shashti?
Shukla (Suddha) Shashti is in the waxing half after amavasya, Bahula (Krishna) Shashti in the waning half after pournami.
Which day is Shashti 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).