Festivals and vrats — April 2008
Lucknow, Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 02-04-2008 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Papmochani Ekadashi |
| 03-04-2008 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 04-04-2008 Friday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 06-04-2008 Sunday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 07-04-2008 Monday |
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Chaitra Navratri begins · Gudi Padwa · Ugadi |
| 08-04-2008 Tuesday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 3 |
| 09-04-2008 Wednesday |
Chaturthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 4 |
| 10-04-2008 Thursday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 11-04-2008 Friday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 6 |
| 12-04-2008 Saturday |
Saptami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 13-04-2008 Sunday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Ram Navami · Observed at middayFestival Navratri, day 8Sankranti Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) · 18:29 |
| 14-04-2008 Monday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 9 |
| 16-04-2008 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Kamada Ekadashi |
| 17-04-2008 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 20-04-2008 Sunday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Hanuman JayantiVrat Purnima |
| 24-04-2008 Thursday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-04-2008 | Dashami | Shravana | 05:56 | 18:23 |
| 02-04-2008 | Ekadashi | Dhanishta | 05:55 | 18:24 |
| 03-04-2008 | Dwadashi | Shatabhisha | 05:54 | 18:24 |
| 04-04-2008 | Trayodashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:53 | 18:25 |
| 05-04-2008 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:52 | 18:25 |
| 06-04-2008 | Amavasya | Revati | 05:51 | 18:26 |
| 07-04-2008 | Pratipada | Ashwini | 05:50 | 18:26 |
| 08-04-2008 | Tritiya | Bharani | 05:49 | 18:27 |
| 09-04-2008 | Chaturthi | Krittika | 05:48 | 18:27 |
| 10-04-2008 | Panchami | Rohini | 05:47 | 18:28 |
| 11-04-2008 | Shashthi | Mrigashira | 05:46 | 18:28 |
| 12-04-2008 | Saptami | Ardra | 05:45 | 18:29 |
| 13-04-2008 | Ashtami | Punarvasu | 05:44 | 18:29 |
| 14-04-2008 | Navami | Pushya | 05:43 | 18:30 |
| 15-04-2008 | Dashami | Ashlesha | 05:42 | 18:30 |
| 16-04-2008 | Ekadashi | Magha | 05:41 | 18:31 |
| 17-04-2008 | Dwadashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:40 | 18:31 |
| 18-04-2008 | Trayodashi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:39 | 18:32 |
| 19-04-2008 | Chaturdashi | Hasta | 05:38 | 18:32 |
| 20-04-2008 | Purnima | Chitra | 05:37 | 18:33 |
| 21-04-2008 | Pratipada | Swati | 05:36 | 18:33 |
| 22-04-2008 | Dwitiya | Vishakha | 05:35 | 18:34 |
| 23-04-2008 | Tritiya | Anuradha | 05:34 | 18:34 |
| 24-04-2008 | Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | 05:33 | 18:35 |
| 25-04-2008 | Panchami | Mula | 05:32 | 18:36 |
| 26-04-2008 | Shashthi | Mula | 05:31 | 18:36 |
| 27-04-2008 | Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | 05:31 | 18:37 |
| 28-04-2008 | Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:30 | 18:37 |
| 29-04-2008 | Ashtami | Shravana | 05:29 | 18:38 |
| 30-04-2008 | Navami | Dhanishta | 05:28 | 18:38 |
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.