Akshaya Tritiya 2033
The undiminishing third — an all-day auspicious muhurta for beginnings and gold.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:22
- Madhyahna puja muhurat10:36 – 13:13
- Fasting window (tithi)02:39 → 2033-05-02 · 00:36
- Parana (tithi ends)00:362033-05-02
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Akshaya Tritiya puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaAkshaya Tritiya — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Akshaya Tritiya celebrated?
On the Tritiya of the Shukla Paksha of Vaishakha, in summer — the third day of the bright fortnight. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
Why is Akshaya Tritiya considered so auspicious?
Akshaya means 'that which does not diminish'. The day is an abujh muhurta, held so wholesome that anything begun, given or acquired on it endures and grows. Several great beginnings — the Treta Yuga, the Ganga's descent, the writing of the Mahabharata — are placed on it.
Is buying gold necessary on Akshaya Tritiya?
No. The day's traditional heart is charity and the worship of Vishnu and Lakshmi. Buying gold is a later, popular custom drawn from the idea that what is gained today will not diminish, but it is not a requirement.
What charity is recommended on Akshaya Tritiya?
Giving to those in need is the day's foremost act. As it falls in summer, the gift of a filled water-pot, cooling foods, a fan or slippers, along with food, sesame and cloth, is especially valued.
Other major festivals in 2033
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2033
- Vasant Panchami — 4 February 2033
- Maha Shivaratri — 27 February 2033
- Holika Dahan — 15 March 2033
- Holi — 17 March 2033
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 31 March 2033
- Ram Navami — 7 April 2033
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 28 June 2033
- Guru Purnima — 12 July 2033
- Nag Panchami — 31 July 2033
- Raksha Bandhan — 10 August 2033
- Krishna Janmashtami — 17 August 2033
- Hartalika Teej — 28 August 2033
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 28 August 2033
- Anant Chaturdashi — 8 September 2033
- Pitru Paksha begins — 9 September 2033
- Sharad Navratri begins — 24 September 2033
- Durga Ashtami — 2 October 2033
- Maha Navami — 3 October 2033
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 3 October 2033
- Karwa Chauth — 11 October 2033
- Dhanteras — 20 October 2033
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 22 October 2033
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 22 October 2033
- Govardhan Puja — 24 October 2033
- Bhai Dooj — 25 October 2033
- Chhath Puja — 29 October 2033
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 6 November 2033
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 6 November 2033
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