Hindu Calendar - Panchangam
The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) month.
January 2026
Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta)
Pausha – Magha
Festivals & Vrats in January 2026
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 1:48 AM, Jan 1 – 10:24 PM, Jan 1
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Margazhi Thiruvathirai (Arudra Darshan)
Tithi 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
Arudra Darshan celebrates the cosmic dance of Lord Nataraja on the Thiruvathirai (Ardra) star of Margazhi.
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Pausha Purnima Vrat
Tithi 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
The full moon of Pausha — also kept as Shakambhari Purnima, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Pausha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
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 6:51 PM, Jan 2 – 3:31 PM, Jan 3
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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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 3:26 PM, Jan 3 – 12:29 PM, Jan 4
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sakat Chauth Vrat
Tithi 9:36 AM, Jan 5 – 8:02 AM, Jan 6
A Ganesha fast for the well-being of children, broken at the sight of the moon.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 8:12 AM, Jan 10 – 10:20 AM, Jan 11
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Bhogi / Lohri
Tithi 12:41 PM, Jan 12 – 3:18 PM, Jan 13
The eve of Makar Sankranti — Maharashtra cooks bhogichi bhaji, while Punjab and the Sindhi community (as Lal Loi) light the Lohri bonfire and offer sesame, jaggery and popcorn to bid winter farewell.
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Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM, Jan 14
The Sun begins its northward journey (Uttarayan); a harvest festival of til-gud (sesame and jaggery), with Gujarat's famous kite-flying and Tamil Nadu's Pongal.
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Shattila Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM, Jan 14
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Mattu Pongal
Tithi 5:55 PM, Jan 14 – 8:19 PM, Jan 15
The third day of Pongal, when cattle are bathed, decorated and honoured for their role in farming.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 8:18 PM, Jan 15 – 10:25 PM, Jan 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:23 PM, Jan 16 – 12:09 AM, Jan 18
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:05 AM, Jan 18 – 1:28 AM, Jan 19
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 12:05 AM, Jan 18 – 1:28 AM, Jan 19
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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Mauni Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:05 AM, Jan 18 – 1:28 AM, Jan 19
The Amavasya of silence on Magha Krishna Amavasya — a holy dip in the Ganga, quiet meditation and daan are kept to cleanse and steady the mind.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:22 AM, Jan 19 – 2:21 AM, Jan 20
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 2:48 AM, Jan 22 – 2:36 AM, Jan 23
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Vasant Panchami
Tithi 2:29 AM, Jan 23 – 1:54 AM, Jan 24
Goddess Saraswati is worshipped for knowledge and the arts as spring (Vasant) begins.
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Skanda Shashthi Vrat
Tithi 1:47 AM, Jan 24 – 12:47 AM, Jan 25
A vrat dedicated to Lord Kartikeya (Murugan / Skanda).
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Ratha Saptami
Tithi 12:41 AM, Jan 25 – 11:16 PM, Jan 25
Surya's chariot turns north — devotees bathe at dawn and worship the Sun god on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Brahma Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 12:41 AM, Jan 25 – 11:16 PM, Jan 25
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Brahma Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Magha Shukla Saptami.
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Bhishma Ashtami
Tithi 11:12 PM, Jan 25 – 9:22 PM, Jan 26
Tarpan is offered to Bhishma Pitamaha, who chose to leave his body on Magha Shukla Ashtami.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 11:12 PM, Jan 25 – 9:22 PM, Jan 26
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Jaya Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:38 PM, Jan 28 – 1:55 PM, Jan 29
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:06 AM, Jan 30 – 8:26 AM, Jan 31
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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 Hindu Calendar
Which reckoning does this calendar use?
Vikram Samvat for the year and Amanta months, where each lunar month ends at the new moon. Every day carries its tithi, nakshatra and any festival or vrat falling on it.
What is the difference between Amanta and Purnimanta?
Where the month is taken to end. Amanta, used in the south and west, ends at Amavasya; Purnimanta, used across the north, ends at Purnima. The tithis are identical - only the month name attached to the dark fortnight shifts by one, which is why the same day can be Shravan Krishna in one almanac and Bhadrapada Krishna in another. The Hindi Panchang shows the Purnimanta reckoning.
Why does a festival date differ from my local almanac?
Because a tithi begins and ends at a clock time, not at midnight, and each tradition has its own rule for which day it belongs to - sunrise, madhyahna, pradosh or nishita, depending on the observance. Regional almanacs also differ on the ayanamsha. Where a day matters, check the tithi timing shown rather than the date alone.
What are the five limbs of a Panchang?
Tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana - five, which is what panchang means. The Janma Panchang calculator gives all five for a birth date and place.
Does it work for my city?
Timings are computed for a place, since sunrise and therefore tithi assignment shift with longitude. Set your city on the Panchang for today's exact figures; the calendar grid gives the dates.
About the Hindu Calendar - Panchangam
The Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and any festivals or vrats, with the Vikram Samvat year and the lunar (Amanta) 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.
