Chaitra Shukla Pratipada · Deity: Brahma
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Amavasya tithi · Uttara Bhadrapada pada 1 · Moon in Pisces
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada opens the Hindu lunar new year — Ugadi in Telugu and Kannada tradition, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. It is held to be the day Brahma began creation, and the day panchang readings for the new year (Panchanga Shravanam) are traditionally heard.
Homes are entered through mango-leaf torans; Maharashtrian households raise the gudi flag of victory. The Ugadi pachadi — six tastes in one dish — is eaten as an acceptance of the year’s sweetness and bitterness alike.
The same tithi starts Chaitra Navratri, so temples abroad typically combine new-year pujas with Ghatasthapana on this day.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:26 AM | 6:31 PM | 1:59 PM – 3:30 PM |
| New York | 7:00 AM | 7:07 PM | 2:34 PM – 4:05 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:57 AM | 7:03 PM | 2:31 PM – 4:02 PM |
| Chicago | 6:55 AM | 7:01 PM | 2:29 PM – 4:00 PM |
| London | 6:05 AM | 6:11 PM | 1:39 PM – 3:10 PM |
| Toronto | 7:22 AM | 7:28 PM | 2:56 PM – 4:27 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Thursday, March 19, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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