Ugadi 2023: date and timings
Ugadi is on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023. Shukla Pratipada runs from 10:53 pm, 21 Mar to 8:22 pm, 22 Mar.
About Ugadi
Ugadi, called Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, is the lunar New Year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It begins the Chaitra Navaratri. Families prepare Ugadi pachadi, which mixes six tastes to accept every experience of the year ahead, and listen to the reading of the new year's panchangam (panchanga shravanam).
How the timing is decided
It is observed on the day Pratipada prevails at sunrise. When Pratipada touches no sunrise at all, it is observed on the day it begins.
What to do
- Take an oil bath and wear new clothes
- Prepare Ugadi pachadi
- Attend panchanga shravanam
Ugadi 2023 muhurat by city
Shukla Pratipada runs from 10:53 pm, 21 Mar to 8:22 pm, 22 Mar (Indian Standard Time).
| City | Date | Timing | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:19 am | 6:27 pm |
| Delhi | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:23 am | 6:33 pm |
| Mumbai | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:41 am | 6:49 pm |
| Chennai | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:12 am | 6:19 pm |
| Bengaluru | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:22 am | 6:30 pm |
| Kolkata | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 5:39 am | 5:48 pm |
| Vijayawada | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:10 am | 6:18 pm |
| Visakhapatnam | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:00 am | 6:08 pm |
| Pune | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:37 am | 6:45 pm |
| Ahmedabad | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:42 am | 6:51 pm |
| Jaipur | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:29 am | 6:38 pm |
| Lucknow | 22 Mar | From sunrise, 6:08 am | 6:18 pm |
Windows follow the traditional rule for this festival and the tithi timing for each city. Tithi times are approximate, usually within about 30 minutes, so for a vrata or homam confirm the exact muhurat with your purohit.
Also on Wednesday, 22 March in Hyderabad
- Rahu Kalam12:23 pm to 1:54 pm
- Sunrise and sunset6:19 am and 6:27 pm
- Moonrise and moonsetMoonrise 6:44 am, moonset 7:11 pm
- Tithi at sunriseShukla Pratipada
- NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada
Ugadi 2023 Choghadiya in Hyderabad
Many families, especially in Gujarat and Rajasthan, choose the puja or shopping time on Ugadi from the Choghadiya. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good periods; Char also suits travel.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:19 am to 7:50 am | Labh | Good |
| 7:50 am to 9:21 am | Amrit | Good |
| 9:21 am to 10:52 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:52 am to 12:23 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 12:23 pm to 1:54 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:54 pm to 3:25 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:25 pm to 4:56 pm | Char | Weak |
| 4:56 pm to 6:27 pm | Labh | Good |
| 6:27 pm to 7:56 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 7:56 pm to 9:25 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 9:25 pm to 10:53 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 10:53 pm to 12:22 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 12:22 am to 1:51 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:51 am to 3:20 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 3:20 am to 4:49 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 4:49 am to 6:18 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
Questions people ask
When is Ugadi in 2023?
Ugadi is on Wednesday, 22 March, 2023.
Why is Ugadi celebrated?
Ugadi, called Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, is the lunar New Year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It begins the Chaitra Navaratri.