Festivals and vrats — September 2012
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 04-09-2012 Tuesday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin (adhik) |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 12-09-2012 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin (adhik) |
Vrat Parama Ekadashi |
| 13-09-2012 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin (adhik) |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 14-09-2012 Friday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Ashwin (adhik) |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 16-09-2012 Sunday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Ashwin (adhik) |
Vrat AmavasyaSankranti Kanya Sankranti · 17:54 |
| 19-09-2012 Wednesday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Ganesh Chaturthi · Observed at midday |
| 26-09-2012 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Parivartini Ekadashi |
| 27-09-2012 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 29-09-2012 Saturday |
Chaturdashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Anant Chaturdashi |
| 30-09-2012 Sunday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Purnima |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-09-2012 | Pratipada | Shatabhisha | 05:18 | 17:53 |
| 02-09-2012 | Dwitiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:19 | 17:52 |
| 03-09-2012 | Tritiya | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:19 | 17:51 |
| 04-09-2012 | Chaturthi | Revati | 05:19 | 17:50 |
| 05-09-2012 | Panchami | Ashwini | 05:20 | 17:49 |
| 06-09-2012 | Shashthi | Bharani | 05:20 | 17:48 |
| 07-09-2012 | Saptami | Krittika | 05:20 | 17:47 |
| 08-09-2012 | Saptami | Rohini | 05:21 | 17:46 |
| 09-09-2012 | Ashtami | Mrigashira | 05:21 | 17:45 |
| 10-09-2012 | Navami | Ardra | 05:21 | 17:44 |
| 11-09-2012 | Dashami | Punarvasu | 05:21 | 17:43 |
| 12-09-2012 | Ekadashi | Pushya | 05:22 | 17:42 |
| 13-09-2012 | Dwadashi | Ashlesha | 05:22 | 17:41 |
| 14-09-2012 | Trayodashi | Magha | 05:22 | 17:40 |
| 15-09-2012 | Chaturdashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:23 | 17:39 |
| 16-09-2012 | Amavasya | Uttara Phalguni | 05:23 | 17:38 |
| 17-09-2012 | Dwitiya | Hasta | 05:23 | 17:37 |
| 18-09-2012 | Tritiya | Chitra | 05:23 | 17:36 |
| 19-09-2012 | Chaturthi | Swati | 05:24 | 17:35 |
| 20-09-2012 | Panchami | Vishakha | 05:24 | 17:34 |
| 21-09-2012 | Shashthi | Anuradha | 05:24 | 17:33 |
| 22-09-2012 | Saptami | Jyeshtha | 05:25 | 17:32 |
| 23-09-2012 | Ashtami | Mula | 05:25 | 17:31 |
| 24-09-2012 | Navami | Purva Ashadha | 05:25 | 17:30 |
| 25-09-2012 | Dashami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:25 | 17:29 |
| 26-09-2012 | Ekadashi | Shravana | 05:26 | 17:29 |
| 27-09-2012 | Dwadashi | Dhanishta | 05:26 | 17:28 |
| 28-09-2012 | Trayodashi | Shatabhisha | 05:26 | 17:27 |
| 29-09-2012 | Chaturdashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:27 | 17:26 |
| 30-09-2012 | Purnima | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:27 | 17:25 |
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.