Ugadi / Gudi Padwa: dates, muhurat and meaning.
The next Ugadi / Gudi Padwa is on Wednesday, 7 April 2027. The date is computed from the classical panchang for Delhi (rule: classical festival table — tithi prevailing at local noon). Below are the Ugadi / Gudi Padwa dates for 2026 and 2027, the day's shubh muhurat windows, and what the festival celebrates.
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa dates
What is Ugadi / Gudi Padwa?
Ugadi and Gudi Padwa are one date, two traditions: the first day of the bright half of Chaitra, opening the Chaitradi lunar year. It is also the first day of Chaitra Navratri.
The signature tastes are symbolic — neem for bitterness, jaggery for sweetness, raw mango for tang — a palate for whatever the year brings. The panchanga-shravanam, hearing the new year's forecast, is the day's intellectual rite.
Muhurat on Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
New-year ventures, account books and gudi-raising are timed to the morning's shubh window. The Abhijit Muhurat above is the day's safest span; Chaitra Shukla Pratipada is itself a strong tithi for beginnings.
| Window — 7 April 2027 | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurat (shubh for all works) | 11:58 AM – 12:49 PM |