Saturday, January 24, 2026
Vasant Panchami 2026 falls on Saturday, January 24, 2026 in Auckland. It is Magha Shukla Paksha Panchami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:28 AM and sunset 8:36 PM.
India: Jan 23, 2026
Also known as: Basant Panchami · Saraswati Puja
The tradition names no separate muhurat for this festival — it is observed through the day. Abhijit is the day’s generally auspicious window and Rahu Kaal the one to avoid.
Vasant Panchami greets the arrival of spring and is dedicated to Saraswati, goddess of learning, music and speech. It falls on the fifth day of the waxing moon in Magha, when the mustard fields of north India turn yellow.
Devotees wear yellow, place books and instruments before Saraswati for blessing, and traditionally start young children on their first letters — the day is considered an auspicious one to begin any education.
Vasant Panchami 2026 in Auckland is on Saturday, January 24, 2026. It falls on Magha Shukla Paksha Panchami.
No. Vasant Panchami is on Jan 24, 2026 in Auckland but Jan 23, 2026 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Vasant Panchami is also known as Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.