Hindi Panchang - Vikram Samvat
The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
May 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)
Shaka Samvat 1948 (Parabhava) · Gujarati Samvat 2082 (Pingala)
Vaishakha – Jyeshtha – Ashadha – Jyeshtha (Adhik)
Festivals & Vrats in May 2026
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Buddha Purnima
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
The birth, enlightenment and nirvana of Gautama Buddha, on the full moon of Vaishakha.
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Vaishakha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 30 – 10:49 PM, May 1
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Narada Jayanti
Tithi 10:52 PM, May 1 – 12:46 AM, May 3
The birth anniversary of the celestial sage Narada, the messenger of the gods and master of devotional music.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:52 PM, May 1 – 12:46 AM, May 3
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:24 AM, May 5 – 7:50 AM, May 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:11 PM, May 9 – 3:10 PM, May 10
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Apara Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:03 PM, May 12 – 1:33 PM, May 13
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:33 AM, May 14 – 8:32 AM, May 15
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 8:32 AM, May 15 – 5:11 AM, May 16
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Shani Jayanti
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
The birth of Lord Shani (Saturn) on Jyeshtha Amavasya — devotees offer mustard oil, black sesame and prayers to ease Shani's influence.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Vat Savitri Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 16 – 1:39 AM, May 17
Married women fast and worship the banyan tree for the long life of their husbands.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:31 AM, May 17 – 9:42 PM, May 17
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:11 PM, May 19 – 11:06 AM, May 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 5:04 AM, May 23 – 4:06 AM, May 24
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 5:11 AM, May 26 – 6:08 AM, May 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 7:52 AM, May 28 – 9:51 AM, May 29
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The full moon of Adhik (Purushottam) Jyeshtha — the leap month of 2026, held especially meritorious for fasting, charity and the worship of Lord Vishnu.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 11:56 AM, May 30 – 2:14 PM, May 31
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Frequently asked questions about Hindi Panchang
Which reckoning does this panchang follow?
The North Indian one - Vikram Samvat for the year and Purnimanta months, where each lunar month ends at the full moon. That is the convention of the Banaras and Mithila almanacs and of most Hindi-belt panchangs.
What does Purnimanta change?
Only the month label of the dark fortnight. A Krishna Paksha day that a Marathi or Telugu almanac calls Shravana is Bhadrapada here, because the north counts the dark fortnight as belonging to the month that follows. The tithi and the festival are the same day.
What does each day show?
The tithi and nakshatra prevailing at sunrise, the Samvat year, the lunar month and any festival or vrat falling that day. For the full five limbs of a single day with sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the shubh windows, use the daily Panchang for your city.
Why does my wall calendar show a festival a day earlier?
Because a tithi rarely fills a whole day. When it starts in the afternoon and ends the next afternoon, different almanacs assign it to different dates depending on whether they use the sunrise rule or a specific rule for that festival. Follow the date your family or temple keeps.
Can I fix a muhurat from this page?
It will tell you whether the tithi and nakshatra of a day are suitable, but not the hour. For a dated list with the shubh window use the muhurat pages, and for the day\'s own good and bad periods the daily Panchang.
About the Hindi Panchang - Vikram Samvat
The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
