Tithi calendar 2026

Month-wise tithi calendar for 2026 — every tithi at sunrise for each Gregorian month, helping you plan ahead for festivals and personal events

How to use the tithi calendar

Each day of Gregorian 2026 has a specific tithi at sunrise (IST). The tithi calendar shows the date → tithi pairing so you can scan months ahead for auspicious moments. The amanta convention (used in north India) is the default; the purnimanta convention (used in south India) shifts the tithi by ~2 weeks. Live Panchang always uses the amanta convention unless you toggle. You'll find the tithi calendar useful for: planning fasts (Ekadashi), planning weddings (Rohini nakshatra + Pratipada/Dwitiya), planning griha pravesh (Pushya nakshatra + Shubha yoga), planning business launches (avoid Vishti karana). Each Gregorian day typically has 2 tithis—a primary tithi and a secondary one. The tithi at sunrise is the operative one for festival and panchang decision-making.

Major tithi-anchored events of 2026

Makar Sankranti (Sun 14 Jan) — Uttarayana + Sun enters Makara rashi (winter solstice). Maha Shivaratri (Wed 18 Feb) — Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Magha. Holi (Tue 03 Mar) — Purnima of Phalguna (Vasanta Rutu). Ram Navami (Sun 29 Mar) — Navami of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra. Akshaya Tritiya (Sun 19 Apr) — Tritiya of Shukla Paksha in Vaishakha. Buddha Purnima (Sun 31 May) — Purnima of Vaishakha. Jagannath Rath Yatra (Tue 16 Jun) — Ashtami of Shukla Paksha in Ashadha. Guru Purnima (Mon 13 Jul) — Purnima of Ashadha. Raksha Bandhan (Sat 18 Aug) — Purnima of Shravana. Krishna Janmashtami (Sun 24 Aug) — Ashtami of Krishna Paksha in Bhadrapada. Ganesh Chaturthi (Mon 14 Sep) — Chaturthi of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada. Sharad Navaratri starts (Sat 10 Oct). Dussehra / Vijayadashami (Mon 19 Oct) — Dashami of Shukla Paksha in Ashwin. Diwali (Sun 08 Nov) — Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Ashwin. Bhai Dooj (Tue 10 Nov) — Dwitiya of Shukla Paksha in Kartik.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Why is the tithi calendar different on the drikpanchang.com website? A: Because they may use purnimanta or because they use different regional sunrise conventions. Live Panchang uses amanta + civil sunrise. Q: My family uses a Tamil regional panchang with different dates for Diwali—what gives? A: Tamil-Indian convention is purnimanta, which shifts dates by ~2 weeks. Both are valid. Q: My Diwali date in the calendar shows two—why? A: Diwali day (Lakshmi Puja) is one; Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) the day before is also major.

Editorial process

Reviewed by Vaid-Pandit Kashmiri Lal Sharma (BVB Varanasi Shastri). Cross-checked against Vikram Samvat 2083 almanac.

Editorial + reviewer

Drafted by Sahil (livepanchang.in), reviewed by Vaid-Pandit Kashmiri Lal Sharma (BVB-Varanasi Shastri) on 5 September 2026.