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