Festivals and vrats — August 2009
Patna, Bihar, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2009 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 03-08-2009 Monday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 05-08-2009 Wednesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Shravana |
Festival Raksha BandhanVrat Purnima |
| 09-08-2009 Sunday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 13-08-2009 Thursday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Krishna Janmashtami · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 16-08-2009 Sunday |
Dashami, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Sankranti Simha Sankranti · 23:29 |
| 18-08-2009 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 20-08-2009 Thursday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 23-08-2009 Sunday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Festival Ganesh Chaturthi · Observed at midday |
| 31-08-2009 Monday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Bhadrapada |
Vrat Parivartini Ekadashi |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-08-2009 | Ekadashi | Jyeshtha | 05:15 | 18:35 |
| 02-08-2009 | Dwadashi | Mula | 05:16 | 18:34 |
| 03-08-2009 | Trayodashi | Purva Ashadha | 05:16 | 18:34 |
| 04-08-2009 | Chaturdashi | Purva Ashadha | 05:17 | 18:33 |
| 05-08-2009 | Purnima | Uttara Ashadha | 05:17 | 18:32 |
| 06-08-2009 | Purnima | Shravana | 05:18 | 18:32 |
| 07-08-2009 | Pratipada | Dhanishta | 05:18 | 18:31 |
| 08-08-2009 | Dwitiya | Shatabhisha | 05:19 | 18:30 |
| 09-08-2009 | Tritiya | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:19 | 18:29 |
| 10-08-2009 | Chaturthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:20 | 18:29 |
| 11-08-2009 | Panchami | Revati | 05:20 | 18:28 |
| 12-08-2009 | Shashthi | Ashwini | 05:21 | 18:27 |
| 13-08-2009 | Saptami | Bharani | 05:21 | 18:26 |
| 14-08-2009 | Ashtami | Krittika | 05:21 | 18:26 |
| 15-08-2009 | Navami | Rohini | 05:22 | 18:25 |
| 16-08-2009 | Dashami | Mrigashira | 05:22 | 18:24 |
| 17-08-2009 | Dwadashi | Ardra | 05:23 | 18:23 |
| 18-08-2009 | Trayodashi | Punarvasu | 05:23 | 18:22 |
| 19-08-2009 | Chaturdashi | Pushya | 05:24 | 18:21 |
| 20-08-2009 | Amavasya | Ashlesha | 05:24 | 18:20 |
| 21-08-2009 | Pratipada | Magha | 05:25 | 18:19 |
| 22-08-2009 | Dwitiya | Uttara Phalguni | 05:25 | 18:18 |
| 23-08-2009 | Tritiya | Hasta | 05:25 | 18:17 |
| 24-08-2009 | Panchami | Chitra | 05:26 | 18:17 |
| 25-08-2009 | Shashthi | Swati | 05:26 | 18:16 |
| 26-08-2009 | Saptami | Vishakha | 05:27 | 18:15 |
| 27-08-2009 | Ashtami | Anuradha | 05:27 | 18:14 |
| 28-08-2009 | Ashtami | Anuradha | 05:27 | 18:13 |
| 29-08-2009 | Navami | Jyeshtha | 05:28 | 18:12 |
| 30-08-2009 | Dashami | Mula | 05:28 | 18:11 |
| 31-08-2009 | Ekadashi | Purva Ashadha | 05:29 | 18:10 |
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.