Festivals and vrats — September 2008
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 03-09-2008 Wednesday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Ganesh Chaturthi · Observed at midday |
| 11-09-2008 Thursday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Parivartini Ekadashi |
| 12-09-2008 Friday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 14-09-2008 Sunday |
Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Anant Chaturdashi |
| 15-09-2008 Monday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Purnima |
| 16-09-2008 Tuesday |
Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Pitru Paksha beginsSankranti Kanya Sankranti · 17:21 |
| 18-09-2008 Thursday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 25-09-2008 Thursday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Indira Ekadashi |
| 26-09-2008 Friday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 27-09-2008 Saturday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 29-09-2008 Monday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sarva Pitru AmavasyaVrat Amavasya |
| 30-09-2008 Tuesday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Ashwin |
Festival Sharad Navratri begins |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-09-2008 | Dwitiya | Uttara Phalguni | 05:57 | 18:19 |
| 02-09-2008 | Tritiya | Hasta | 05:57 | 18:19 |
| 03-09-2008 | Chaturthi | Chitra | 05:57 | 18:18 |
| 04-09-2008 | Panchami | Swati | 05:57 | 18:17 |
| 05-09-2008 | Shashthi | Vishakha | 05:57 | 18:17 |
| 06-09-2008 | Saptami | Vishakha | 05:57 | 18:16 |
| 07-09-2008 | Saptami | Anuradha | 05:57 | 18:15 |
| 08-09-2008 | Ashtami | Jyeshtha | 05:57 | 18:15 |
| 09-09-2008 | Navami | Mula | 05:57 | 18:14 |
| 10-09-2008 | Dashami | Purva Ashadha | 05:57 | 18:13 |
| 11-09-2008 | Ekadashi | Uttara Ashadha | 05:57 | 18:12 |
| 12-09-2008 | Dwadashi | Shravana | 05:57 | 18:12 |
| 13-09-2008 | Trayodashi | Dhanishta | 05:57 | 18:11 |
| 14-09-2008 | Chaturdashi | Shatabhisha | 05:57 | 18:10 |
| 15-09-2008 | Purnima | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:57 | 18:10 |
| 16-09-2008 | Pratipada | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:57 | 18:09 |
| 17-09-2008 | Dwitiya | Revati | 05:57 | 18:08 |
| 18-09-2008 | Tritiya | Ashwini | 05:57 | 18:07 |
| 19-09-2008 | Chaturthi | Bharani | 05:57 | 18:07 |
| 20-09-2008 | Shashthi | Krittika | 05:57 | 18:06 |
| 21-09-2008 | Saptami | Rohini | 05:57 | 18:05 |
| 22-09-2008 | Ashtami | Mrigashira | 05:57 | 18:05 |
| 23-09-2008 | Navami | Ardra | 05:57 | 18:04 |
| 24-09-2008 | Dashami | Punarvasu | 05:57 | 18:03 |
| 25-09-2008 | Ekadashi | Pushya | 05:57 | 18:02 |
| 26-09-2008 | Dwadashi | Ashlesha | 05:57 | 18:02 |
| 27-09-2008 | Trayodashi | Magha | 05:57 | 18:01 |
| 28-09-2008 | Chaturdashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:57 | 18:00 |
| 29-09-2008 | Amavasya | Uttara Phalguni | 05:57 | 18:00 |
| 30-09-2008 | Pratipada | Hasta | 05:57 | 17:59 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.