Festivals and vrats — January 2004
Patna, Bihar, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 03-01-2004 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| 04-01-2004 Sunday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 07-01-2004 Wednesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Purnima |
| 11-01-2004 Sunday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 14-01-2004 Wednesday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Sankranti Makar Sankranti · 23:42 |
| 18-01-2004 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Shattila Ekadashi |
| 19-01-2004 Monday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 20-01-2004 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 21-01-2004 Wednesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 26-01-2004 Monday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Magha |
Festival Vasant Panchami |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2004 | Dashami | Ashwini | 06:35 | 17:10 |
| 02-01-2004 | Dashami | Bharani | 06:35 | 17:10 |
| 03-01-2004 | Ekadashi | Krittika | 06:35 | 17:11 |
| 04-01-2004 | Dwadashi | Krittika | 06:36 | 17:12 |
| 05-01-2004 | Trayodashi | Rohini | 06:36 | 17:12 |
| 06-01-2004 | Chaturdashi | Mrigashira | 06:36 | 17:13 |
| 07-01-2004 | Purnima | Ardra | 06:36 | 17:14 |
| 08-01-2004 | Pratipada | Punarvasu | 06:36 | 17:14 |
| 09-01-2004 | Dwitiya | Pushya | 06:36 | 17:15 |
| 10-01-2004 | Tritiya | Ashlesha | 06:37 | 17:16 |
| 11-01-2004 | Chaturthi | Magha | 06:37 | 17:17 |
| 12-01-2004 | Panchami | Purva Phalguni | 06:37 | 17:17 |
| 13-01-2004 | Shashthi | Uttara Phalguni | 06:37 | 17:18 |
| 14-01-2004 | Saptami | Hasta | 06:37 | 17:19 |
| 15-01-2004 | Ashtami | Chitra | 06:37 | 17:20 |
| 16-01-2004 | Navami | Swati | 06:37 | 17:20 |
| 17-01-2004 | Dashami | Vishakha | 06:37 | 17:21 |
| 18-01-2004 | Ekadashi | Anuradha | 06:37 | 17:22 |
| 19-01-2004 | Dwadashi | Jyeshtha | 06:36 | 17:23 |
| 20-01-2004 | Trayodashi | Mula | 06:36 | 17:23 |
| 21-01-2004 | Amavasya | Purva Ashadha | 06:36 | 17:24 |
| 22-01-2004 | Pratipada | Uttara Ashadha | 06:36 | 17:25 |
| 23-01-2004 | Dwitiya | Dhanishta | 06:36 | 17:26 |
| 24-01-2004 | Tritiya | Shatabhisha | 06:35 | 17:26 |
| 25-01-2004 | Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:35 | 17:27 |
| 26-01-2004 | Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:35 | 17:28 |
| 27-01-2004 | Shashthi | Revati | 06:35 | 17:29 |
| 28-01-2004 | Saptami | Ashwini | 06:34 | 17:30 |
| 29-01-2004 | Ashtami | Ashwini | 06:34 | 17:30 |
| 30-01-2004 | Navami | Bharani | 06:34 | 17:31 |
| 31-01-2004 | Dashami | Krittika | 06:33 | 17:32 |
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.