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