Ugadi 2025 Date — Sunday, March 30, 2025
When is Ugadi in 2025? Ugadi 2025 falls on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Observance: Ugadi / Gudi Padwa. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Ugadi 2024 date · Ugadi 2026 date
Ugadi 2025 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 06:13 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:38 pm |
| Moonrise | 06:35 am |
| Brahma Muhurat | 04:40 am – 05:27 am |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:01 pm – 12:50 pm |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 05:05 pm – 06:38 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Prathama |
| Nakshatra | Revati |
These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Sun, 30 March 2025 or ask your local mandir.
Ugadi 2025 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Sun, 30 March 2025 | Hindu new year |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Sun, 30 March 2025 | |
| Ram Navami | Sun, 6 April 2025 |
About Ugadi
Ugadi marks the traditional New Year for many Telugu and Kannada communities (closely related to Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra). It falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Homes are cleaned, torans are hung, and Ugadi pachadi — a mix of six tastes — is prepared to symbolize life’s varied experiences.
How to observe
Take an early bath, decorate the entrance, perform puja, and taste Ugadi pachadi. Many people read the year’s panchanga shravanam (almanac forecast) at temples. Confirm the local New Year greeting day with your community mandir.
Why we celebrate
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada — Telugu/Kannada/Marathi New Year; creation began per tradition.
How it is celebrated
Ugadi pachadi (six tastes of life), gudi flag in Maharashtra, panchanga shravanam.
Puja timing
Morning puja after oil bath; listen to new year panchanga.
Foods & offerings
Ugadi pachadi, puran poli, bobbatlu, shrikhand.
Rituals
- Oil bath and new clothes.
- Taste pachadi reflecting life's flavors.
- Read panchanga for the year.
Ugadi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Ugadi 2024 date |
| 2025 | Sun, 30 March 2025 |
| 2026 | Ugadi 2026 date |
| 2027 | Ugadi 2027 date |
Hindu festivals around Ugadi 2025
- Gudi Padwa 2025 date — Sun, 30 March 2025
- Chaitra Navratri 2025 date — Sun, 30 March 2025
- Ram Navami 2025 date — Sun, 6 April 2025
- Hanuman Jayanti 2025 date — Sat, 12 April 2025
- Holi 2025 date — Sat, 15 March 2025
- Vishu 2025 date — Mon, 14 April 2025
- Baisakhi 2025 date — Mon, 14 April 2025
- Tamil Puthandu 2025 date — Mon, 14 April 2025
- Holika Dahan 2025 date — Fri, 14 March 2025
- Akshaya Tritiya 2025 date — Wed, 30 April 2025
- Maha Shivaratri 2025 date — Wed, 26 February 2025
- Buddha Purnima 2025 date — Mon, 12 May 2025
Ugadi 2025 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Brahma Muhurat (oil bath) | Abhijit Muhurat | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 04:40 am – 05:27 am | 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm | 05:04 pm – 06:38 pm | 06:13 am | 06:38 pm |
| Mumbai | 05:00 am – 05:47 am | 12:18 pm – 01:07 pm | 05:19 pm – 06:51 pm | 06:34 am | 06:51 pm |
| Bengaluru | 04:43 am – 05:30 am | 11:59 am – 12:48 pm | 04:59 pm – 06:31 pm | 06:17 am | 06:31 pm |
| Chennai | 04:32 am – 05:19 am | 11:48 am – 12:37 pm | 04:48 pm – 06:20 pm | 06:06 am | 06:20 pm |
| Hyderabad | 04:38 am – 05:25 am | 11:56 am – 12:45 pm | 04:56 pm – 06:28 pm | 06:12 am | 06:28 pm |
| Kolkata | 03:57 am – 04:44 am | 11:16 am – 12:05 pm | 04:18 pm – 05:51 pm | 05:31 am | 05:51 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Sun, 30 March 2025.
Ugadi rituals step by step
- Wake in Brahma Muhurat and take an oil bath (abhyanga snanam) before sunrise.
- Decorate the entrance with mango-leaf torans and rangoli (muggulu / rangoli).
- Prepare Ugadi Pachadi — neem flowers, jaggery, tamarind, raw mango, salt and chilli — for the six tastes of life, and offer it to the deity first.
- Listen to Panchanga Shravanam — the reading of the new year’s panchang — at home or at the temple.
What to do on Ugadi 2025
- Wear new clothes and visit a temple in the morning.
- Make Holige / Obbattu (Bobbatlu) and the Ugadi Pachadi for the family.
- Begin new ventures or accounts — Ugadi is the first day of the lunar new year in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
- Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Cheti Chand among Sindhis fall on or around the same day.
Ugadi 2025 FAQ
What time is Brahma Muhurat on Ugadi 2025 in Delhi?
Brahma Muhurat in Delhi on Sun, 30 March 2025 is 04:40 am – 05:27 am (local time, AllMandir panchang). See the table for other cities.
Why is Ugadi Pachadi eaten on Ugadi?
Ugadi Pachadi mixes six tastes — sweet, sour, bitter, salty, spicy and astringent — as a reminder to accept every experience of the coming year.
Is Ugadi the same as Gudi Padwa?
Both mark Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the lunar new year. Ugadi is the name in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka; Gudi Padwa is the Maharashtrian name.
