New Moon — Caitra Śukla Pratipadā (Ugādi) 19 March 2026
This New Moon does not begin the year in clarity, but in karmic alignment.
It marks the conjunction of Sun (Sūrya) and Moon (Chandra), taking place in Pisces (Mīna Rāśi), within Uttarabhādrapadā nakṣatra, ruled by Saturn (Śani).
Ugadi follows this New Moon, arising at Caitra Śukla Pratipadā, where the lunar year begins not in full freedom, but within karmic alignment — a condition where action, intellect, and desire unfold within the containment of kāla sarpa yogaḥ, yet receive direction through the dṛṣṭi of Jupiter (Guru).