Festivals and vrats — August 1959
Delhi, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-08-1959 Saturday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shani Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 02-08-1959 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 04-08-1959 Tuesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 09-08-1959 Sunday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Nag Panchami |
| 14-08-1959 Friday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 16-08-1959 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 17-08-1959 Monday |
Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Sankranti Simha Sankranti · 03:58 |
| 18-08-1959 Tuesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Raksha BandhanVrat Purnima |
| 21-08-1959 Friday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 25-08-1959 Tuesday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Krishna Janmashtami · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 30-08-1959 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Aja Ekadashi |
| 31-08-1959 Monday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-08-1959 | Dwadashi | Mrigashira | 05:41 | 19:12 |
| 02-08-1959 | Trayodashi | Ardra | 05:42 | 19:12 |
| 03-08-1959 | Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | 05:42 | 19:11 |
| 04-08-1959 | Amavasya | Pushya | 05:43 | 19:10 |
| 05-08-1959 | Pratipada | Ashlesha | 05:43 | 19:09 |
| 06-08-1959 | Dwitiya | Magha | 05:44 | 19:09 |
| 07-08-1959 | Tritiya | Purva Phalguni | 05:44 | 19:08 |
| 08-08-1959 | Chaturthi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:45 | 19:07 |
| 09-08-1959 | Panchami | Hasta | 05:46 | 19:06 |
| 10-08-1959 | Shashthi | Chitra | 05:46 | 19:05 |
| 11-08-1959 | Saptami | Swati | 05:47 | 19:05 |
| 12-08-1959 | Ashtami | Vishakha | 05:47 | 19:04 |
| 13-08-1959 | Navami | Anuradha | 05:48 | 19:03 |
| 14-08-1959 | Ekadashi | Jyeshtha | 05:48 | 19:02 |
| 15-08-1959 | Dwadashi | Mula | 05:49 | 19:01 |
| 16-08-1959 | Trayodashi | Purva Ashadha | 05:49 | 19:00 |
| 17-08-1959 | Chaturdashi | Shravana | 05:50 | 18:59 |
| 18-08-1959 | Purnima | Dhanishta | 05:51 | 18:58 |
| 19-08-1959 | Pratipada | Shatabhisha | 05:51 | 18:57 |
| 20-08-1959 | Dwitiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:52 | 18:56 |
| 21-08-1959 | Tritiya | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:52 | 18:55 |
| 22-08-1959 | Chaturthi | Revati | 05:53 | 18:54 |
| 23-08-1959 | Panchami | Revati | 05:53 | 18:53 |
| 24-08-1959 | Shashthi | Ashwini | 05:54 | 18:52 |
| 25-08-1959 | Saptami | Bharani | 05:54 | 18:51 |
| 26-08-1959 | Ashtami | Krittika | 05:55 | 18:50 |
| 27-08-1959 | Navami | Rohini | 05:55 | 18:49 |
| 28-08-1959 | Dashami | Mrigashira | 05:56 | 18:48 |
| 29-08-1959 | Dashami | Ardra | 05:56 | 18:47 |
| 30-08-1959 | Ekadashi | Punarvasu | 05:57 | 18:46 |
| 31-08-1959 | Dwadashi | Pushya | 05:57 | 18:44 |
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.