Quick answer: Thursday 26 November 2026 is Karthika Krishna Dwitiya until 1:15 PM, with Mrigashira nakshatra until 5:47 PM. There is no major festival. It is a calm Thursday for Vishnu and Guru worship. Sunrise in Hyderabad is 6:27 AM and sunset 5:40 PM.

After a crowded week of Vaikuntha Chaturdashi and Karthika Pournami, an uneventful Thursday is a gift. There is nothing to rush towards, which makes it ideal for the kind of quiet devotion that is easy to postpone on festival days: reading, reflection and thanking those who taught you.

Today's panchang (Hyderabad, IST)

ElementDetails
Vara (weekday)Thursday
Lunar monthKartika (amanta, as in the Telugu calendar); Margashirsha in the purnimanta (North Indian) calendar
PakshaKrishna paksha (waning moon)
TithiKrishna Dwitiya until 1:15 PM, then Tritiya
NakshatraMrigashira until 5:47 PM, then Ardra
YogaSiddha until 7:50 AM
KaranaGaraja (as listed for the day)
Sunrise6:27 AM
Sunset5:40 PM
Moonrise7:31 PM
Moonset8:06 AM
Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, muhurtasNot given here: please check a local panchang for your city

Source: Drik Panchang day panchang for Hyderabad. Tithi and nakshatra end times are in Indian Standard Time and change at the same instant everywhere in India; sunrise, sunset and moonrise differ by a few minutes from city to city.

Religious significance: Thursday, the Guru and the searching deer

Thursday (Guruvar or Brihaspativar) is named after Brihaspati, the teacher of the devas, and in popular practice it is dedicated to Vishnu and to one's own Guru. Many families wear yellow, offer yellow flowers or chana dal, and visit a Vishnu, Sai or Dattatreya temple according to their tradition. These are devotional customs rather than scriptural rules. For more, see our Thursday (Brihaspativar) significance guide.

Mrigashira, the deer's head, is the nakshatra of the morning. Its presiding deity is traditionally Soma, and its symbol is often explained as the gentle, curious seeker: a deer always looking for something. On a Guru's day that image is apt. It invites a question rather than a ritual: what am I learning, and from whom?

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Dwitiya, the second tithi, carries no special vrat in the waning fortnight. Sometimes the best use of a day like this is simply to keep the Karthika lamp burning and let the mind settle.

Simple puja vidhi

  • Morning: after your bath, light a lamp before Vishnu or a picture of your Guru.
  • Offering: a yellow flower, a tulasi leaf or a little jaggery. Any one is enough.
  • Reading: five minutes from the Bhagavad Gita, the Vishnu Sahasranama or any text your family values.
  • Evening: the Karthika lamp after 5:40 PM, at the doorstep or tulasi.

No-materials alternative: think of one teacher who shaped you and silently thank them, then chant the mantra below.

Mantra for the day

Om Namo Nārāyaṇāya

Meaning: "Om, salutations to Narayana." It is one of the most widely chanted Vaishnava mantras and needs no initiation. Chant 11 or 108 times, letting each repetition be unhurried.

What you can do today

  • Call or message a teacher, mentor or elder who guided you.
  • Read one chapter, or even one verse, of a scripture you have been meaning to study.
  • Offer a yellow flower or tulasi to Vishnu.
  • Keep the Karthika evening lamp going in the waning fortnight.
  • Plan tomorrow's Ganadhipa Sankashti if you keep the Chaturthi fast.

With family and children

Ask children to name one thing they learned this week and who taught it to them, then let them draw a small thank-you card. It turns Guruvar into something they understand: gratitude for learning.

Hindus abroad: sunrise, tithi and nakshatra in your city

If you live outside India, do not convert the Hyderabad times above. The table below gives each city's own local sunrise and sunset, with the tithi and nakshatra prevailing at that local sunrise.

CountryCitySunrise (local)Sunset (local)Tithi at sunriseNakshatra at sunrise
USANew York6:53 AM4:32 PMKrishna TritiyaMrigashira
UKLondon7:34 AM4:00 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
CanadaToronto7:23 AM4:45 PMKrishna TritiyaArdra
AustraliaSydney5:37 AM7:47 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
BrazilSão Paulo5:10 AM6:37 PMKrishna TritiyaMrigashira
UAEDubai6:42 AM5:29 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
SingaporeSingapore6:49 AM6:54 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur7:00 AM7:00 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
GermanyFrankfurt7:53 AM4:31 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
South AfricaDurban4:46 AM6:39 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira
EuropeAmsterdam8:17 AM4:36 PMKrishna DwitiyaMrigashira

Computed with HinduTone's panchang calculator, validated against Drik Panchang; festival dates abroad can differ by a day, so follow your temple's panchang.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the tithi on 26 November 2026?

Krishna Dwitiya at sunrise, ending at 1:15 PM IST, after which Tritiya begins. In the Telugu calendar the month is Karthika; in North India it is Margashirsha.

Is there any festival on 26 November 2026?

Drik Panchang lists no major festival today. It is an ordinary Thursday, traditionally dedicated to Vishnu and to Brihaspati, the Guru.

Which nakshatra is on 26 November 2026?

Mrigashira until 5:47 PM IST, then Ardra.

What can I do on an ordinary Thursday?

A lamp, a short prayer to Vishnu or your Guru, a few minutes of study or japa, and an act of gratitude towards a teacher are all traditional and simple.

A closing thought

A quiet Thursday reminds us that devotion is not only for festival days. Like the deer of Mrigashira, keep searching gently, and honour those who lit the way.

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Editor's note

Editor's note (9 October 2026): Panchang timings and festival observances can vary by location, regional calendar and family tradition. This guide follows Drik Panchang for Hyderabad (IST). Please verify local puja timings with a trusted panchang or priest.