Magha Shukla Panchami · Deity: Saraswati
Friday, January 23, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Shukla Panchami tithi · Purva Bhadrapada pada 3 · Moon in Aquarius
Vasant Panchami welcomes spring and honors Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and speech. It is the traditional day for a child’s first letters (Vidyarambham) and for students to seek blessings on books and instruments.
Yellow — the color of ripening mustard fields — dominates: yellow clothes, yellow sweets like kesar halwa, and marigold offerings. Books, pens, and instruments are placed at the altar and rested for the day.
Many diaspora families use this day to begin a child’s formal learning or first music lesson — a portable, meaningful ritual anywhere in the world.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 7:13 AM | 5:52 PM | 11:13 AM – 12:33 PM |
| New York | 7:13 AM | 5:02 PM | 10:54 AM – 12:08 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:55 AM | 5:14 PM | 10:47 AM – 12:05 PM |
| Chicago | 7:10 AM | 4:54 PM | 10:49 AM – 12:02 PM |
| London | 7:51 AM | 4:33 PM | 11:07 AM – 12:12 PM |
| Toronto | 7:42 AM | 5:16 PM | 11:17 AM – 12:29 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Friday, January 23, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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