Telugu Calendar January 2026
తెలుగు క్యాలెండర్ జనవరి 2026: Tithi, Nakshatra and Vrat dates for every day, computed for India
January 2026 opens on Thursday 1 January with Shukla Paksha Trayodashi (త్రయోదశి) at sunrise and the Moon in Rohini (రోహిణి), and closes on Saturday 31 January with Shukla Chaturdashi in Punarvasu. Pournami, the full moon, falls on Saturday 3 January and Amavasya, the new moon, on Sunday 18 January. The 2 Ekadashi fasts are on Wednesday 14 January and Thursday 29 January. 16 of the month's 31 days fall in Shukla Paksha (waxing) and 15 in Krishna Paksha (waning), and the Moon passes through 26 of the 27 Nakshatras.
January 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 January 2026
| Date | Vrat | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, 1 January | Pradosham ప్రదోషం | Evening Shiva puja, Shukla Trayodasi |
| Sat, 3 January | Pournami పౌర్ణమి | Full moon, Satyanarayana Vratam |
| Tue, 6 January | Sankashti Chaturthi సంకష్టహర చతుర్థి | Monthly Ganesha fast |
| Wed, 14 January | Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Krishna Paksha fast for Vishnu |
| Fri, 16 January | Pradosham ప్రదోషం | Evening Shiva puja, Krishna Trayodasi |
| Sat, 17 January | Masa Shivaratri మాస శివరాత్రి | Monthly night vigil for Shiva |
| Sun, 18 January | Amavasya అమావాస్య | New moon, Pitru tarpanam |
| Thu, 29 January | Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Shukla Paksha fast for Vishnu |
| Fri, 30 January | Pradosham ప్రదోషం | Evening Shiva puja, Shukla Trayodasi |
Sankashti Chaturthi, the monthly Ganesha fast, is on Tuesday 6 January. Masa Shivaratri is on Saturday 17 January.
Good days in January 2026
Marriage: Thu 1, Wed 7, Fri 9, Sat 10, Wed 14, Fri 16, Mon 19, Sat 24, Sun 25, Wed 28, Thu 29.
Gruha Pravesham: Thu 1, Fri 9, Wed 14, Mon 19, Sat 24, Sun 25, Wed 28, Thu 29.
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 January 2026
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Shukla Trayodashi త్రయోదశి | Rohini రోహిణి |
| Fri 2 Jan | Shukla Chaturdashi చతుర్దశి | Mrigashira మృగశిర |
| Sat 3 Jan | Shukla Purnima పౌర్ణమి | Ardra ఆరుద్ర |
| Sun 4 Jan | Krishna Padyami పాడ్యమి | Punarvasu పునర్వసు |
| Mon 5 Jan | Krishna Thadiya తదియ | Pushya పుష్యమి |
| Tue 6 Jan | Krishna Chaviti చవితి | Ashlesha ఆశ్లేష |
| Wed 7 Jan | Krishna Panchami పంచమి | Magha మఖ |
| Thu 8 Jan | Krishna Shashti షష్ఠి | Purva Phalguni పుబ్బ |
| Fri 9 Jan | Krishna Saptami సప్తమి | Uttara Phalguni ఉత్తర |
| Sat 10 Jan | Krishna Ashtami అష్టమి | Hasta హస్త |
| Sun 11 Jan | Krishna Navami నవమి | Chitra చిత్త |
| Mon 12 Jan | Krishna Navami నవమి | Swati స్వాతి |
| Tue 13 Jan | Krishna Dashami దశమి | Vishakha విశాఖ |
| Wed 14 Jan | Krishna Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Anuradha అనూరాధ |
| Thu 15 Jan | Krishna Dwadashi ద్వాదశి | Jyeshtha జ్యేష్ఠ |
| Fri 16 Jan | Krishna Trayodashi త్రయోదశి | Mula మూల |
| Sat 17 Jan | Krishna Chaturdashi చతుర్దశి | Purva Ashadha పూర్వాషాఢ |
| Sun 18 Jan | Krishna Amavasya అమావాస్య | Uttara Ashadha ఉత్తరాషాఢ |
| Mon 19 Jan | Shukla Padyami పాడ్యమి | Uttara Ashadha ఉత్తరాషాఢ |
| Tue 20 Jan | Shukla Vidiya విదియ | Shravana శ్రవణం |
| Wed 21 Jan | Shukla Thadiya తదియ | Dhanishta ధనిష్ఠ |
| Thu 22 Jan | Shukla Chaviti చవితి | Shatabhisha శతభిషం |
| Fri 23 Jan | Shukla Panchami పంచమి | Purva Bhadrapada పూర్వాభాద్ర |
| Sat 24 Jan | Shukla Shashti షష్ఠి | Uttara Bhadrapada ఉత్తరాభాద్ర |
| Sun 25 Jan | Shukla Saptami సప్తమి | Revati రేవతి |
| Mon 26 Jan | Shukla Ashtami అష్టమి | Ashwini అశ్విని |
| Tue 27 Jan | Shukla Navami నవమి | Bharani భరణి |
| Wed 28 Jan | Shukla Dashami దశమి | Rohini రోహిణి |
| Thu 29 Jan | Shukla Ekadashi ఏకాదశి | Mrigashira మృగశిర |
| Fri 30 Jan | Shukla Trayodashi త్రయోదశి | Ardra ఆరుద్ర |
| Sat 31 Jan | Shukla Chaturdashi చతుర్దశి | Punarvasu పునర్వసు |
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.