Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri 2026 falls on Thursday, 19 March 2026. Timings below are in IST for New Delhi.
| Date | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Tithi | Shukla Pratipada |
| Tithi begins | 6:53 AM, 19 Mar |
| Tithi ends | 4:53 AM, 20 Mar |
The 12 Months Forecast follows Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu-Ketu through your own birth chart, month by month, with the auspicious windows and caution periods for you.
The first day of the bright half of Chaitra is the Hindu lunar new year. It is Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, and the first day of Chaitra Navratri across North India.
It is the day on which Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevails at sunrise.
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri 2026 is on Thursday, 19 March 2026 (New Delhi).
Shukla Pratipada, from 6:53 AM, 19 Mar to 4:53 AM, 20 Mar (IST).