Festivals and vrats — April 1998
Patna, Bihar, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-04-1998 Wednesday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 5 |
| 02-04-1998 Thursday |
Shashthi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 6 |
| 03-04-1998 Friday |
Saptami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 7 |
| 04-04-1998 Saturday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Navratri, day 8 |
| 05-04-1998 Sunday |
Navami, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Ram Navami · Observed at middayFestival Navratri, day 9 |
| 07-04-1998 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Kamada Ekadashi |
| 09-04-1998 Thursday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 11-04-1998 Saturday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Chaitra |
Festival Hanuman JayantiVrat Purnima |
| 14-04-1998 Tuesday |
Dwitiya, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Sankranti Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) · 05:03 |
| 15-04-1998 Wednesday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 23-04-1998 Thursday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 24-04-1998 Friday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 26-04-1998 Sunday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 29-04-1998 Wednesday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Akshaya Tritiya |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-04-1998 | Panchami | Rohini | 05:41 | 18:06 |
| 02-04-1998 | Shashthi | Mrigashira | 05:40 | 18:06 |
| 03-04-1998 | Saptami | Ardra | 05:39 | 18:06 |
| 04-04-1998 | Ashtami | Punarvasu | 05:38 | 18:07 |
| 05-04-1998 | Navami | Pushya | 05:37 | 18:07 |
| 06-04-1998 | Dashami | Ashlesha | 05:36 | 18:08 |
| 07-04-1998 | Ekadashi | Ashlesha | 05:35 | 18:08 |
| 08-04-1998 | Dwadashi | Magha | 05:34 | 18:09 |
| 09-04-1998 | Trayodashi | Purva Phalguni | 05:32 | 18:09 |
| 10-04-1998 | Chaturdashi | Uttara Phalguni | 05:31 | 18:10 |
| 11-04-1998 | Purnima | Hasta | 05:30 | 18:10 |
| 12-04-1998 | Pratipada | Chitra | 05:30 | 18:11 |
| 13-04-1998 | Pratipada | Swati | 05:29 | 18:11 |
| 14-04-1998 | Dwitiya | Vishakha | 05:28 | 18:12 |
| 15-04-1998 | Tritiya | Anuradha | 05:27 | 18:12 |
| 16-04-1998 | Chaturthi | Jyeshtha | 05:26 | 18:12 |
| 17-04-1998 | Panchami | Jyeshtha | 05:25 | 18:13 |
| 18-04-1998 | Shashthi | Mula | 05:24 | 18:13 |
| 19-04-1998 | Saptami | Purva Ashadha | 05:23 | 18:14 |
| 20-04-1998 | Ashtami | Uttara Ashadha | 05:22 | 18:14 |
| 21-04-1998 | Navami | Shravana | 05:21 | 18:15 |
| 22-04-1998 | Dashami | Dhanishta | 05:20 | 18:15 |
| 23-04-1998 | Ekadashi | Shatabhisha | 05:19 | 18:16 |
| 24-04-1998 | Trayodashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:18 | 18:16 |
| 25-04-1998 | Chaturdashi | Revati | 05:18 | 18:17 |
| 26-04-1998 | Amavasya | Ashwini | 05:17 | 18:17 |
| 27-04-1998 | Pratipada | Bharani | 05:16 | 18:18 |
| 28-04-1998 | Dwitiya | Krittika | 05:15 | 18:18 |
| 29-04-1998 | Tritiya | Rohini | 05:14 | 18:19 |
| 30-04-1998 | Panchami | Mrigashira | 05:13 | 18:19 |
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.