Festival muhurat
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 Muhurat
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 is on Monday, 20 April 2026. The puja muhurat in New Delhi is 5:51 am – 7:28 am, and the time to buy gold is 10:50 am, 19 Apr – 7:28 am. See timings for 15 cities.
Akshaya Tritiya · in New Delhi
Monday, 20 April 2026
Puja muhurat
5:51 am – 7:28 am
1 hr 38 min
- Gold purchase (while Tritiya lasts)
- 10:50 am, 19 Apr – 7:28 am
- Tritiya begins
- 10:50 am, 19 Apr
- Tritiya ends
- 7:28 am
Timings in other cities
| City | Date | Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:51 am – 7:28 am |
| Mumbai | Mon, 20 Apr | 6:18 am – 7:28 am |
| Kolkata | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:13 am – 7:28 am |
| Chennai | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:54 am – 7:28 am |
| Bengaluru | Mon, 20 Apr | 6:04 am – 7:28 am |
| Hyderabad | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:57 am – 7:28 am |
| Pune | Mon, 20 Apr | 6:14 am – 7:28 am |
| Ahmedabad | Mon, 20 Apr | 6:15 am – 7:28 am |
| Jaipur | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:58 am – 7:28 am |
| Lucknow | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:38 am – 7:28 am |
| Chandigarh | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:50 am – 7:28 am |
| Patna | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:22 am – 7:28 am |
| Varanasi | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:31 am – 7:28 am |
| Ranchi | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:24 am – 7:28 am |
| Bhopal | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:56 am – 7:28 am |
Each city's timings come from its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in Indian Standard Time.
Timings outside India (local time)
| City | Date | Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:11 am – 12:55 pm |
| Edison, New Jersey | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:13 am – 12:57 pm |
| Chicago | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:04 am – 12:50 pm |
| Houston | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:50 am – 1:21 pm |
| San Francisco | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:29 am – 1:09 pm |
| Toronto | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:28 am – 1:17 pm |
| London | Sun, 19 Apr | 6:20 am – 1:00 pm |
| Dubai | Mon, 20 Apr | 5:52 am – 5:58 am |
| Singapore | Mon, 20 Apr | 6:59 am – 9:58 am |
| Sydney | Mon, 20 Apr | 6:21 am – 11:54 am |
Each city's timings use its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in local time with daylight saving where it applies. The tithi is judged by local sunrise and sunset, so the festival can fall on a different date abroad than in India.
Akshaya Tritiya is Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya. Akshaya means 'never diminishing': charity, prayer and good beginnings on this day are believed to bring lasting merit. It is also Parashurama Jayanti, and is held to be auspicious for weddings, moving home and new ventures without consulting a muhurat.
Akshaya Tritiya falls on the day Tritiya holds at sunrise. The puja is in the morning, from sunrise to midday while Tritiya lasts. Buying gold and silver is a popular tradition, and it can be done at any time while Tritiya lasts.
Times for Indian cities are Indian Standard Time; times abroad are local time. They match established panchangs to within a minute or two. For a city not listed, the nearest city is usually within a few minutes.
Festival and vrat calendars
Read in the puja
- Lakshmi Chalisa
The forty-verse prayer to Maa Lakshmi for prosperity, read on Fridays, Diwali, Dhanteras and Sharad Purnima.
Lakshmi Aarti
FAQ
Akshaya Tritiya FAQs
When should I buy gold on Akshaya Tritiya 2026?
Any time while Tritiya lasts: 10:50 am, 19 Apr – 7:28 am. The puja muhurat in New Delhi is 5:51 am – 7:28 am.
Do I need a muhurat on Akshaya Tritiya?
It is a self-auspicious day (swayam siddha muhurat), so the whole day is considered good. For the puja, the morning while Tritiya lasts is still preferred.
When is Akshaya Tritiya 2026 in the USA, UK and other countries?
New York: Sunday, 19 April 2026, Puja muhurat 6:11 am – 12:55 pm. London: Sunday, 19 April 2026, Puja muhurat 6:20 am – 1:00 pm. Times are local. The table above lists Edison, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney.