Telugu Calendar December 2026
తెలుగు క్యాలెండర్ డిసెంబర్ 2026: Tithi, Nakshatra and Vrat dates for every day, computed for India
December 2026 opens on Tuesday 1 December with Krishna Paksha Ashtami (అష్టమి) at sunrise and the Moon in Purva Phalguni (పుబ్బ), and closes on Thursday 31 December with Krishna Ashtami in Hasta. Pournami, the full moon, falls on Wednesday 23 December and Amavasya, the new moon, on Tuesday 8 December. The 2 Ekadashi fasts are on Friday 4 December and Sunday 20 December. 15 of the month's 31 days fall in Shukla Paksha (waxing) and 16 in Krishna Paksha (waning), and the Moon passes through 26 of the 27 Nakshatras.
December 2026
శు = Shukla, కృ = Krishna Paksha. Gold cells are Vrat days. Tap a date for its full Panchangam with Rahu Kalam.
Vrat and fasting days in December 2026
| Date | Vrat | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 4 December | Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Krishna Paksha fast for Vishnu |
| Sun, 6 December | Pradosham ప్రదోషం | Evening Shiva puja, Krishna Trayodasi |
| Mon, 7 December | Masa Shivaratri మాస శివరాత్రి | Monthly night vigil for Shiva |
| Tue, 8 December | Amavasya అమావాస్య | New moon, Pitru tarpanam |
| Sun, 20 December | Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Shukla Paksha fast for Vishnu |
| Tue, 22 December | Pradosham ప్రదోషం | Evening Shiva puja, Shukla Trayodasi |
| Wed, 23 December | Pournami పౌర్ణమి | Full moon, Satyanarayana Vratam |
| Sun, 27 December | Sankashti Chaturthi సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Monthly Ganesha fast |
Sankashti Chaturthi, the monthly Ganesha fast, is on Sunday 27 December. Masa Shivaratri is on Monday 7 December.
Good days in December 2026
Marriage: Thu 3, Fri 4, Sun 6, Thu 10, Sat 12, Sat 19, Wed 23, Mon 28, Wed 30, Thu 31.
Gruha Pravesham: Sat 5, Sat 12, Sat 19, Wed 23, Wed 30.
These pass the Tithi and Nakshatra rules only. They do not exclude Ashada masam, Shunya masam or Chaturmasya, and they do not match horoscopes. Use the Muhurtham finder for other occasions and confirm a final date with your purohit.
Day-by-day Panchangam for December 2026
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | Krishna Ashtami అష్టమి | Purva Phalguni పుబ్బ |
| Wed 2 Dec | Krishna Navami నవమి | Uttara Phalguni ఉత్తర |
| Thu 3 Dec | Krishna Dashami దశమి | Hasta హస్త |
| Fri 4 Dec | Krishna Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Hasta హస్త |
| Sat 5 Dec | Krishna Dwadashi ద్వాదశి | Chitra చిత్త |
| Sun 6 Dec | Krishna Trayodashi త్రయోదశి | Swati స్వాతి |
| Mon 7 Dec | Krishna Chaturdashi చతుర్దశి | Vishakha విశాఖ |
| Tue 8 Dec | Krishna Amavasya అమావాస్య | Anuradha అనూరాధ |
| Wed 9 Dec | Shukla Padyami పాడ్యమి | Jyeshtha జ్యేష్ఠ |
| Thu 10 Dec | Shukla Vidiya విదియ | Mula మూల |
| Fri 11 Dec | Shukla Thadiya తదియ | Purva Ashadha పూర్వాషాఢ |
| Sat 12 Dec | Shukla Thadiya తదియ | Uttara Ashadha ఉత్తరాషాఢ |
| Sun 13 Dec | Shukla Chaviti చవితి | Shravana శ్రవణం |
| Mon 14 Dec | Shukla Panchami పంచమి | Dhanishta ధనిష్ఠ |
| Tue 15 Dec | Shukla Shashti షష్ఠి | Dhanishta ధనిష్ఠ |
| Wed 16 Dec | Shukla Saptami సప్తమి | Shatabhisha శతభిషం |
| Thu 17 Dec | Shukla Ashtami అష్టమి | Purva Bhadrapada పూర్వాభాద్ర |
| Fri 18 Dec | Shukla Navami నవమి | Uttara Bhadrapada ఉత్తరాభాద్ర |
| Sat 19 Dec | Shukla Dashami దశమి | Revati రేవతి |
| Sun 20 Dec | Shukla Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Ashwini అశ్విని |
| Mon 21 Dec | Shukla Dwadashi ద్వాదశి | Bharani భరణి |
| Tue 22 Dec | Shukla Trayodashi త్రయోదశి | Krittika కృత్తిక |
| Wed 23 Dec | Shukla Purnima పౌర్ణమి | Mrigashira మృగశిర |
| Thu 24 Dec | Krishna Padyami పాడ్యమి | Ardra ఆరుద్ర |
| Fri 25 Dec | Krishna Vidiya విదియ | Punarvasu పునర్వసు |
| Sat 26 Dec | Krishna Thadiya తదియ | Pushya పుష్యమి |
| Sun 27 Dec | Krishna Chaviti చవితి | Ashlesha ఆశ్లేష |
| Mon 28 Dec | Krishna Panchami పంచమి | Magha మఖ |
| Tue 29 Dec | Krishna Shashti షష్ఠి | Purva Phalguni పుబ్బ |
| Wed 30 Dec | Krishna Saptami సప్తమి | Uttara Phalguni ఉత్తర |
| Thu 31 Dec | Krishna Ashtami అష్టమి | Hasta హస్త |
Tithi and Nakshatra are those in force at sunrise in Hyderabad (Udaya Tithi), the convention printed Telugu calendars follow. A short Tithi can be skipped and a long one can cover two dates; where a Tithi changes within an hour of sunrise, almanacs can differ by a day.