New Delhi
Vasant Panchami – Friday, 23 January 2026
Vasant Panchami 2026 – date and timings by city
| City | Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Fri, 23 Jan | 07:13 AM – 12:33 PM |
| Mumbai | Fri, 23 Jan | 07:15 AM – 12:50 PM |
| Kolkata | Fri, 23 Jan | 06:18 AM – 11:48 AM |
| Chennai | Fri, 23 Jan | 06:36 AM – 12:21 PM |
| Bengaluru | Fri, 23 Jan | 06:46 AM – 12:31 PM |
| Hyderabad | Fri, 23 Jan | 06:49 AM – 12:28 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Fri, 23 Jan | 07:22 AM – 12:52 PM |
| Jaipur | Fri, 23 Jan | 07:16 AM – 12:39 PM |
| Lucknow | Fri, 23 Jan | 06:55 AM – 12:18 PM |
| Patna | Fri, 23 Jan | 06:36 AM – 12:01 PM |
| London | Fri, 23 Jan | 07:51 AM – 12:13 PM |
| New York | Fri, 23 Jan | 07:13 AM – 12:08 PM |
About Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami falls on Magha Shukla Panchami and welcomes spring. It is the day of Goddess Saraswati, so students, artists and musicians worship her for knowledge and learning.
Many families wear yellow, offer yellow sweets and start a child's first lessons (Vidya Arambh) on this day.
How the date is fixed
It is kept on the day the tithi is present in the morning (Purvahna, from sunrise to midday). If both days qualify, the second day is taken only when the tithi covers at least three muhurtas of its morning.
Story and meaning of Vasant Panchami
When Brahma created the world, everything was silent. He sprinkled water from his kamandalu, and a radiant goddess with a veena, a book and a mala rose up. She played the veena, and the world found sound, speech and music. She is Saraswati, and Vasant Panchami is her day. It also marks the start of spring.
Vasant Panchami puja vidhi
- Wear yellow clothes and bathe early in the morning.
- Put the Saraswati idol or picture on a yellow cloth and keep books, pens and musical instruments near her.
- Offer yellow flowers, white sweets and boondi, and say the Saraswati vandana.
- Many families start a child's first writing (Akshar Abhyas) on this day.
Questions people ask
When is Vasant Panchami in 2026?
Vasant Panchami is on Friday, 23 January 2026 (as per New Delhi).
What is the Vasant Panchami 2026 muhurat?
In New Delhi the muhurat is 07:13 AM – 12:33 PM. Timings shift a little for other cities.
How is the date of Vasant Panchami decided?
It is kept on the day the tithi is present in the morning (Purvahna, from sunrise to midday). If both days qualify, the second day is taken only when the tithi covers at least three muhurtas of its morning.
Why is yellow worn on Vasant Panchami?
Yellow stands for mustard fields in bloom and for spring, and is the favourite colour of Goddess Saraswati.