Quick answer: Thursday 10 December 2026 is Day 2 of Margasira Masam in India. The tithi is Shukla Pratipada until 8:45 AM IST, then Dwitiya (until 11:22 AM IST on Fri 11 Dec) (Drik Panchang, IST). It is the first Margasira Lakshmivaram (Thursday). Sunrise in Hyderabad is 6:35 AM IST (Drik Panchang); times for 12 more cities are below.

Margasira Masam 2026 (amanta, the Telugu and Kannada reckoning) began on Wednesday 9 December in India, the USA, Canada, the UK and the UAE (Thursday 10 December in Sydney). It ends with Amavasya on Thursday 7 January 2027 (Friday 8 January in Sydney). Full dates, the five Lakshmivara Thursdays and the month's festivals are in our Margasira Masam 2026 guide.

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Sunrise and sunset by city (Day 2)

Margasira and Dhanurmasam worship is done at dawn, and many families light a lamp again at sunset, so both times are given. Hyderabad times are from Drik Panchang's day page. Times marked 'calculated (approx.)' use the standard sunrise equation because Drik Panchang's page for that city and date was not available to us; on the dates we could check they matched Drik within a minute. Every city is for the same calendar date, Thursday 10 December. A tithi begins and ends at the same moment worldwide, so the tithi at local sunrise can differ from India's: it is shown for each city abroad, and for an Indian city where it differs from Hyderabad.

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  • Hyderabad: sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 5:42 PM IST
  • Vijayawada: sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:35 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Bengaluru: sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 5:53 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Chennai: sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:42 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • New Delhi: sunrise 7:02 AM, sunset 5:24 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • Mumbai: sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:01 PM IST, calculated (approx.)
  • New York: sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 4:28 PM EST, calculated (approx.); Dwitiya at local sunrise (until 12:52 AM EST on Fri 11 Dec)
  • Dallas: sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:21 PM CST, calculated (approx.); Dwitiya at local sunrise (until 11:52 PM CST)
  • San Jose: sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 4:50 PM PST, calculated (approx.); Dwitiya at local sunrise (until 9:52 PM PST)
  • London: sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 3:51 PM GMT, calculated (approx.); Dwitiya at local sunrise (until 5:52 AM GMT on Fri 11 Dec)
  • Toronto: sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 4:40 PM EST, calculated (approx.); Dwitiya at local sunrise (until 12:52 AM EST on Fri 11 Dec)
  • Dubai: sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 5:30 PM GST, calculated (approx.); Pratipada at local sunrise (until 7:15 AM GST)
  • Sydney: sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 7:58 PM AEDT, calculated (approx.); Pratipada at local sunrise (until 2:15 PM AEDT)
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For other cities, check your city's panchang. Margasira Masam 2026 abroad: USA, UK, Canada, Australia.

Today's tithi and nakshatra

  • Tithi: Shukla Pratipada until 8:45 AM IST, then Dwitiya (until 11:22 AM IST on Fri 11 Dec).
  • Nakshatra: Mula until 11:58 PM IST, then Purva Ashadha (until 3:04 AM IST on Sat 12 Dec).
  • Paksha and month: Shukla Paksha (waxing moon), Margasira (Margashirsha, amanta).

A tithi changes at the same moment everywhere in the world. Only the clock time differs. When Dwitiya ends in your time zone:

  • New York and Toronto: Dwitiya ends 12:52 AM EST on Fri 11 Dec
  • Dallas: 11:52 PM CST on Thu 10 Dec
  • San Jose: 9:52 PM PST on Thu 10 Dec
  • London: 5:52 AM GMT on Fri 11 Dec
  • Dubai: 9:52 AM GST on Fri 11 Dec
  • Sydney: 4:52 PM AEDT on Fri 11 Dec
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Festival of the day: the first Margasira Lakshmivaram

Thursday 10 December 2026 is the first of the five Margasira Thursdays (Lakshmivaram). Many Telugu women worship Goddess Lakshmi today for the family's wellbeing; in Maharashtra the same custom is the Margashirsha Guruvar vrat. Drik Panchang also lists Chandra Darshana today, the first sighting of the new crescent moon after Amavasya. See the Lakshmivara vratam puja and samagri and Margashirsha Guruvar Vrat 2026.

Pratipada falls on two Indian sunrises this month (9 and 10 December) but only one abroad, so in the USA, Canada and the UK, Dwitiya is already at sunrise today. The Thursday vratam is tied to the weekday, so keep it today wherever you live.

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Today's Margasira practice: Lakshmivara vratam

Today is the 1st Margasira Thursday (Lakshmivaram). Many Telugu women keep the Margasira Lakshmivara vratam: clean the home, draw a muggu, worship Ganesha, take a sankalpam, offer turmeric, kumkum, flowers and a ghee lamp to Goddess Lakshmi, recite the Sri Lakshmi Ashtottaram or the Sri Suktam, read the vratam katha and give tambulam to married women who visit. The full step-by-step puja and samagri are in our Margasira Masam 2026 guide; for the Maharashtrian form, see Margashirsha Guruvar Vrat.

5 things to do today

  1. Bath before sunrise: bathe before or around sunrise (see the city list above). Warm water is fine on cold mornings, especially for elders and children.
  2. Lamp and muggu: light a lamp in the morning and again at sunset, and draw a muggu (kolam) at the door.
  3. Lakshmivara puja: worship Lakshmi with turmeric, kumkum, flowers and a ghee lamp, and recite the Sri Lakshmi Ashtottaram.
  4. Read the Gita: read a few verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Our guide suggests reading through the month, especially from Gita Jayanti on 20 December.
  5. Food and warm clothes: give food or warm clothing to someone in need during the cold weeks of the month, as our Margasira guide suggests.
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3 things to avoid today

  • Sleeping through the dawn: if you are keeping the month's practice, the early bath, lamp and prayer are its heart.
  • Arguments and harsh words: Margasira is kept for prayer, reading and kindness.
  • A fast beyond your health: fasting is optional. Pregnant women, elders, diabetics and anyone on regular medicine should speak to a doctor first and can keep a lighter vratam with fruit or milk.

Mantra for today

Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah

Meaning: "Om, I bow to Mahalakshmi." "Shrim" is Lakshmi's seed syllable. Our Margasira guide gives this mantra for the Thursday Lakshmivara puja, chanted 11, 21 or 108 times.

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Chant with devotion and at your own pace. Traditions differ from family to family, so follow your elders or your temple priest where they guide you differently.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the tithi on Thursday 10 December 2026?

The tithi is Shukla Pratipada until 8:45 AM IST, then Dwitiya (until 11:22 AM IST on Fri 11 Dec) (Drik Panchang, IST). The nakshatra is Mula until 11:58 PM IST, then Purva Ashadha (until 3:04 AM IST on Sat 12 Dec).

What time is sunrise on 10 December 2026?

In Hyderabad sunrise is 6:35 AM and sunset 5:42 PM IST (Drik Panchang). In Chennai sunrise is 6:20 AM and in New Delhi 7:02 AM IST (calculated, approx.). Other cities are listed on this page.

Is Day 2 a Lakshmivara vratam day?

Yes. Thursday 10 December is the 1st of the five Margasira Thursdays (10, 17, 24 and 31 December 2026 and 7 January 2027). Many Telugu families worship Lakshmi on each of them, or on the Thursdays their tradition prefers.

Is Day 2 on the same date in the USA, UK and Australia?

The calendar date is the same, Thursday 10 December, but the tithi at local sunrise can differ. Going by the tithi times above and calculated sunrise, Dwitiya is at sunrise in New York, Dallas, San Jose, London and Toronto; Pratipada is at sunrise in Dubai and Sydney (Hyderabad: Pratipada). The Lakshmivara vratam follows the weekday, so it is today everywhere.

Which mantra can I chant on Day 2?

Om Shrim Mahalakshmyai Namah. Meaning: Om, I bow to Mahalakshmi. Shrim is Lakshmi's seed syllable. Our Margasira guide gives this mantra for the Thursday Lakshmivara puja, chanted 11, 21 or 108 times.

Sources

Tithi and nakshatra times are from Drik Panchang's Hyderabad day pages (IST, checked on 9 October 2026); a tithi ends at the same moment everywhere in India. Sunrise and sunset for Hyderabad are from Drik Panchang; lines marked calculated (approx.) use the standard sunrise equation, which matched Drik's Hyderabad times within a minute on every December day. Clock times abroad are the same instants converted to local time, and the tithi at local sunrise is worked out from them.

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