Monday, April 20, 2026
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 falls on Monday, April 20, 2026 in Wellington. It is Vaishakha Shukla Paksha Tritiya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Puja Muhurat is 11:15 AM – 1:24 PM. Sunrise is 6:57 AM and sunset 5:41 PM.
India: Apr 19, 2026
Also known as: Akha Teej · Akti
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Akshaya Tritiya means "the imperishable third" — a day on which whatever is begun or given is held never to diminish. It is one of the handful of dates considered auspicious in its entirety, needing no muhurat to be chosen within it.
It is the single busiest day of the Indian year for buying gold, and a favoured date for weddings, housewarmings and new ventures. Charity given today is believed to return without end.
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 in Wellington is on Monday, April 20, 2026. It falls on Vaishakha Shukla Paksha Tritiya.
Puja Muhurat in Wellington on Apr 20, 2026 is 11:15 AM – 1:24 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
No. Akshaya Tritiya is on Apr 20, 2026 in Wellington but Apr 19, 2026 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej, Akti. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.