Nowruz 2026
This page is focused on Nowruz 2026, including the exact date and Tahvil time, common spellings like Norouz and نوروز, and key Persian New Year traditions.
What is Nowruz?
Nowruz is the Persian solar new year. It begins at the exact astronomical moment of the vernal equinox, and traditions around it include the Haft-Sin table, Tahvil music, visiting family, and Sizdah Bedar.
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What is Nowruz?
Nowruz is the Persian New Year and the start of spring, celebrated at the exact astronomical moment of the vernal equinox.
When is Nowruz 2026?
This page focuses on Nowruz 2026, which falls on March 20, 2026, with exact Tahvil timing in UTC (Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:45:53 PM UTC) and Tehran time (Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:15:53 PM GMT+3:30).
What time is Nowruz 2026 in Tehran?
Nowruz 2026 begins at Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:15:53 PM GMT+3:30 in Tehran time.
What is Haft-Sin?
Haft-Sin is the traditional Nowruz table arranged with seven symbolic items whose Persian names begin with the letter sin, representing renewal, health, abundance, love, and patience.
Why does the exact equinox matter?
Nowruz begins at the real astronomical equinox, not simply at midnight on a fixed date. That exact moment is the Tahvil of the year.