Akshaya Tritiya 2026
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 falls on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Date and Panchanga Basis
- Date: Monday, April 20, 2026 (also observed as Akha Teej)
- Rule: Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, held to be an unbroken (akshaya) muhurta for the whole day.
- Reckoning: amanta lunar months; date fixed by the tithi prevailing at sunrise (udaya tithi).
This date is computed from sidereal Sun and Moon positions (Swiss-precision Meeus ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa), not copied from a stored calendar. Regional almanacs that apply a different local rule can occasionally differ by one day; where a festival anchors to a specific hour, such as midnight for Janmashtami or midday for Ganesh Chaturthi, the matching classical rule is used.
Significance
Akshaya Tritiya is the rare day the almanac treats as auspicious end to end, with no muhurta selection required. Classical texts count it among the sade-teen (three and a half) self-existent muhurtas of the year, which is why weddings and gold purchases cluster on it.
Timing Your Observance
A festival date names the day; a muhurta names the hour. For puja timing on April 20, consult the day's panchanga: the prevailing tithi and nakshatra, the choghadiya windows, and the Rahu Kaal period to avoid. The daily panchang, choghadiya timings, and Rahu Kaal calculator cover this for your city, and the birth chart calculator shows how the day's sky sits against your own chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2026?
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 falls on Monday, April 20, 2026. Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya, held to be an unbroken (akshaya) muhurta for the whole day.
How is the Akshaya Tritiya date decided?
The date follows the tithi prevailing at sunrise (udaya tithi) in amanta lunar-month reckoning. This page computes it from sidereal Sun and Moon longitudes (Lahiri ayanamsa) rather than a stored table.
When is Akshaya Tritiya in 2027?
Akshaya Tritiya 2027 falls on Sunday, May 9, 2027.